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Direct linkHärtig, Hendrik; Bernholt, Sascha; Fraser, Nicole; Cromley, Jennifer G.; Retelsdorf, Jan – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2022
Reading comprehension is an essential skill for learning in general and in science classes. Problems with reading comprehension might hinder students' participation in learning science. Text in science includes specific language features that distinguishes it from narrative text, so should reading instruction be part of teaching science? The…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Science Instruction, Models, Expository Writing
Poll, Gerard H.; Burke, Lisa; Miller, Carol A.; Fiene, Judy – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2017
Prognostic statements are a standard component of assessments for adolescents at risk for language-learning disabilities, but there is limited evidence on the validity of prognostic indicators. In two studies, we collected measures of language ability and candidate prognostic indicators from adolescents age 12 to 13. We conducted an expository…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Language Impairments, Language Skills, Expository Writing
Tarchi, Christian – Reading Psychology, 2017
This study explored the differential contribution of cognitive and motivational factors on the comprehension of an expository text in secondary school students. One hundred and fifty-five 7th and 8th grade students were assessed in prior knowledge, inferences, metacognition, reading motivation, topic interest, and reading comprehension of history…
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Secondary School Students, Prior Learning, Grade 7
