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ClassWide Peer Tutoring: Two Experiments Investigating the Generalized Relationship between Increased Oral Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension
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Neddenriep, Christine E.; Skinner, Christopher H.; Wallace, Monica A.; McCallum, Elizabeth – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2009
We conducted two experiments designed to investigate the effects of ClassWide Peer Tutoring (CWPT) on oral reading fluency and the generalization to students' rate and level of reading comprehension. First, an alternating treatment design was used to compare two sixth-grade, general education students' rates and level of oral reading comprehension…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency, Generalization, Reading Skills
The Investigation of 6th Grade Student Misconceptions Originated from Didactic about the "Digestive System" Subject
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Ozgur, Sami; Pelitoglu, Fatma Cildir – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2008
In this study, the misconceptions emerged as a result of instruction were examined from the viewpoint of the Didactic Transposition Theory. To this end, two randomly selected sample groups (n = 33 and n = 31) from the students of two nearby schools in downtown Balikesir were included in the study. It was observed that different knowledge…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Grade 6, Misconceptions, Anatomy
Determining the Exchangeability of Concept Map and Problem-Solving Essay Scores
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Hollenbeck, Keith; Twyman, Todd; Tindal, Gerald – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2006
This study investigated the score exchangeability of concept maps with problem-solving essays. Of interest was whether sixth-grade students' concept maps predicted their scores on essay responses that used concept map content. Concept maps were hypothesized to be alternatives to performance assessments for content-area domain knowledge in science.…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Predictive Validity, Problem Solving, Ecology
Color in Instructional Films: Does It Still Make No Difference in Learning Achievement?
Johnson, Bettye; Roberson, James – Educational Technology, 1979
A study conducted to determine whether color makes a significant difference in learning from 16mm sound motion pictures by subjects accustomed to the widespread use of color in contemporary media found no significant differences for the groups of first graders, sixth graders, ninth and tenth graders, and college students tested. (RAO)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Color, Comparative Analysis, Educational Media
A Comparison of Student Achievement across Three Methods of Presentation of a Computer Based Science Simulation. Technical Report Series, Report No. 84.1.5.
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Sherwood, Robert D.; Hasselbring, Ted – 1984
Research was undertaken to investigate various methods of presentation of a computer based science simulation as it related to student content knowledge of the simulation concepts. Three treatment groups of sixth grade students were used in the study: (1) two students per computer interacting with the simulation; (2) a total class presentation of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation, Educational Games
An Evaluation of a Level-One Instructional Videodisc Program.
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Hasselbring, Ted; And Others – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1988
Describes study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of interactive videodisc program Mastering Fractions. The videodisc program is compared with traditional fractions curriculum and teaching methods in sixth grade classes; pretests, posttests, and mastery tests used are discussed; and results of the study are analyzed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Curriculum Evaluation, Fractions, Grade 6