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Peer reviewedConrad, Susan Howes – Journal of Geological Education, 1991
An assignment centered on reading journal articles and writing abstracts is an effective way to improve student reading and writing skills in sedimentology and stratigraphy laboratories. Each student reads two articles and writes informative abstracts from the author's point of view. (PR)
Descriptors: Abstracting, College Science, Earth Science, Geology
Luparelli, Augustus N.; And Others – VocEd, 1981
These four articles focus on developing basic reading, science, and job search skills: "Reading Program for Vocational Classes" by Augustus Luparelli; "Why Teach Employability Skills?" by Larry Siefferman; "Improving Vocabulary and Reading Skills" by Edythe Conway; and "Science in Everyday Life" by Virginia Eleazer and George Carney. (SK)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cloze Procedure, Content Area Reading, Employment Potential
