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Download full textSaaty, Ahdab A. – Arab World English Journal, 2019
This article reflects on the concept of meaningful literacy. It offers a classroom methodology, posting on a closed Facebook Group, that manifests this approach to English as a second language (ESL) or English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom meaningful literacy instruction. This study aims to produce empirically informed teaching materials…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Direct linkDanielson, Robert W.; Sinatra, Gale M.; Kendeou, Panayiota – Discourse Processes: A multidisciplinary journal, 2016
Refutation texts have been shown to be effective at promoting knowledge revision. It has been suggested that refutation texts are most effective when the misconception and the correct information are co-activated and integrated with causal networks that support the correct information. We explored two augmentations to a refutation text that might…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Logical Thinking, Misconceptions, Visual Aids
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
Parer, Michael S. – 1988
A study was conducted to examine the relationships of four areas of textual design factors that are relevant to external students' learning as they use their course study guides: the micro and macro textual features, the linguistics, and the instructional design elements. Twelve external students from two units at the Gippsland Institute were…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Comprehension, Distance Education, External Degree Programs
