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Peer reviewedMenke, Deborah J.; Pressley, Michael – Journal of Reading, 1994
Describes some recent studies which establish that meaningful learning can be promoted by a certain type of questioning activity, called elaborative interrogation, that leads students to activate prior knowledge and tie it to the new information. (SR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Prior Learning
Peer reviewedRakes, Sondra K.; Smith, Lana J. – Journal of Reading, 1987
Describes 10 ideas for using recitation to strengthen reading comprehension, including: (1) what did I just say? (2) one thing I learned today; (3) student-generated test questions; (4) guess what will be on the test; (5) where is it located in the book? (6) teacher show and tell; (7) inquiry training; and (8) what's the big idea? (SKC)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Questioning Techniques, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedMoore, David W.; Moore, Sharon Arthur – Journal of Reading, 1987
Proposes that secondary school literature teachers specify goals for students and teach students to ask themselves a series of broadly applicable questions to focus on literary content. (NKA)
Descriptors: Context Clues, Critical Reading, Educational Objectives, Independent Reading
