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A Study of Cognitive Mapping as a Means to Improve Summarization and Comprehension of Expository Text.

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Ruddell, Robert B.; Boyle, Owen F. – Reading Research and Instruction, 1989

Investigates the effects of cognitive mapping on written summarization and comprehension of expository text. Concludes that mapping appears to assist students in: (1) developing procedural knowledge resulting in more effective written summarization and (2) identifying and using supporting details in their essays. (MG)

Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Higher Education, Reading Assignments, Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension Performance: The Effects of Teacher Presentations and Text Features.

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Flood, James; And Others – Reading Research and Instruction, 1989

Examines the role of the teacher in enhancing students' reading comprehension. Finds that the teacher is a more significant factor in the comprehension of lengthy natural texts than is the ease of the text itself. (MG)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Lecture Method, Reader Text Relationship