The Effects of Structural Variation on Children's Recall of Basal Reader Stories.

Brennan, Allison D.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Effects of Structural Variation on Children's Recall of Basal Reader Stories.

Brennan, Allison D.; And Others

Reading Research Quarterly, v21 n1 p91-103 Win 1986

A study was conducted to assess the differences in beginning second-grade students' recalls after reading a story with a well-formed structure and after reading a story with little structure. Results indicated the importance of providing children with reading selections that conform to their expectations for well-structured stories. (HOD)

Descriptors: Basal Reading, Comparative Analysis, Grade 2, Primary Education, Readability, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research, Recall (Psychology), Story Reading

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