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Publication Date: 1982-Jun
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Text Structure and Children's Comprehension and Memory for Expository Material.
Taylor, Barbara M.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v74 n3 p323-40 Jun 1982
In two experiments, instruction in a hierarchical summarization study strategy focusing on the organization of ideas in a text was compared with the procedure of answering questions after reading. Fifth-grade student comprehension and memory were enhanced but were found to be affected by mastery of the strategy. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 5, Learning Processes, Memory, Reading Comprehension, Study Skills, Textbook Content
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Language: English
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