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Miller, Gloria E. – 1982
A study was designed to improve fifth-graders' limited use of comprehension monitoring processes during reading through a self-instructional approach. Thirty-nine average and superior comprehenders were tested on their ability to detect inconsistencies contained in short essays prior to, immediately after, and one week after participation in one…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Grade 5, Independent Study
Dettloff, Janet May – 1982
This study was designed to formulate a predictive equation to identify community college biology students (N=420) who most probably would not succeed in science courses. A College Biology Student Survey (developed for the study), Nelson Denny Reading Test (Form-F), College Guidance Placement (CGP) Arithmetic Test, and An Inventory of Piaget's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Cognitive Development, College Science