A powerful way of improving one's memory for material is to be tested on that material. Tests
enhance later retention more than additional study of the material, even when tests are …

Page 1 “This is a superb book. I learned by reading it, and I found myself rethinking some of my
own thinking about research on individuals with disabilities” —James E. Ysseldyke University …

Over the past decade, the focus of inquiry into the psychology of SLA has shifted from the
analysis of various characteristics within individuals towards a greater consideration of …

To most of us, learning something" the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good
teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students …

Explicating clearly and concisely the full implication of a praxis-oriented language
pedagogy, this book argues for an approach to language teaching grounded in a significant …

The current paper examines the instructional implications of Vygotsky's (1978) seminal
notion of Zone of Proximal Development, originally developed to account for the learning …

This textbook introduces the reader to concepts of sociocultural theory, through a series of
narratives illuminating key concepts of the theory. This 2nd edition references recent studies …

The Dyslexia Debate examines how we use the term" dyslexia" and questions its efficacy as
a diagnosis. While many believe that a diagnosis of dyslexia will shed light on a reader's …

Building sustainable diversity in higher education isn't just the right thing to do—it is an
imperative for institutional excellence and for a pluralistic society that works. In Diversity's …

What kind of instruction is optimal for a particular child? Without doubt, this question is
immediately comprehensible to any committed teacher in virtually any country in the world …