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Source
| Journal of Reading | 5 |
Author
| Bartlett, Andrea | 1 |
| Davis, Carol A. | 1 |
| Irwin, Judith Westphal | 1 |
| Knoblock, Linda | 1 |
| Mealey, Donna L. | 1 |
| Shelly, Melvin H. | 1 |
| Stieglitz, Ezra L. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 5 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Learning and Study Strategies… | 1 |
| Test of Nonverbal Intelligence | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedStieglitz, Ezra L. – Journal of Reading, 1982
Presents a rating scale that pinpoints linguistic areas where second-language learners have special difficulty. (AEA)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Evaluation Criteria, Rating Scales, Reading Materials
Peer reviewedIrwin, Judith Westphal; Davis, Carol A. – Journal of Reading, 1980
Provides a checklist that considers "learnability" factors as well as "understandability" factors to use as an alternative to readability formulas. (MKM)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Processes, Readability
Peer reviewedMealey, Donna L. – Journal of Reading, 1988
Reviews the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI), a test designed to measure college students' learning and study strategies through self report. Advises that the test is still in experimental form, with a questionable norm group, and thus must be used with caution, especially in interpreting percentile ranks. (SKC)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Standardized Tests
Peer reviewedShelly, Melvin H. – Journal of Reading, 1985
Reviews a test of nonverbal intelligence that uses stimulus materials and task situations that are not confounded by language impairment or other handicaps. (HOD)
Descriptors: Intelligence Quotient, Learning Disabilities, Nonverbal Communication, Problem Solving
Peer reviewedBartlett, Andrea; Knoblock, Linda – Journal of Reading, 1988
Discusses the use of the Study Skills Questionnaire to help college freshmen increase their knowledge of their own study strategies, including the ability to think on different levels, their task completion strategies, and the use of study aids. Suggests college faculty use results of the questionnaire to adjust teaching methods to student needs.…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Questionnaires
