Descriptor
| Classification | 2 |
| Functional Reading | 2 |
| Abstract Reasoning | 1 |
| Adult Education | 1 |
| Adult Learning | 1 |
| Case Studies | 1 |
| Drafting | 1 |
| Functional Literacy | 1 |
| Graphs | 1 |
| Language Skills | 1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Fry, Edward | 1 |
| Park, Rosemarie J. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Park, Rosemarie J. – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1983
In this study, adults identified as low-readers were asked to sort 20 words into four unspecified groups. The purpose of the task was to determine ways in which learners clustered words. Subjects grouped words thematically as opposed to grammatically or hierarchically. Groups suggested stories rather than parts of speech or concept groupings.…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Case Studies
Peer reviewedFry, Edward – Journal of Reading, 1981
Presents a taxonomy of graphs, including lineal, quantitative, spatial, pictorial, hypothetical, and omitted graphs. Provides illustrations of each kind of graph and suggests that reading teachers take the responsibility for teaching graph reading and drawing skills. (MKM)
Descriptors: Classification, Drafting, Functional Literacy, Functional Reading
