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Peverly, Stephen T. – 1981
A study examined whether pictures presented in advance of reading a text (advance organizers) as compared to pictures presented after reading a text (postorganizers) would significantly enhance the reader's retention of the text's content. Sixty college students rated their familiarity with six topics, then read materials presented on the three…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, College Students, Content Area Reading, Diagrams
Bricker, Elizabeth J. – 1989
A study was conducted to show that there would be no difference between two samples' abilities to complete a hands-on science project when one is provided with advance organizers and the other is not. The sample of students were second, third, and fourth graders from the science program in Piscataway Township Schools in New Jersey. The…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Comparative Analysis, Content Area Reading, Grade 2
Hangge, Richard Thomas – 1985
To determine whether the addition of study skills in the teaching of social studies would improve the learning of social studies content, a study was conducted comparing two fifth grade classes in social studies for a period of nine weeks. One fifth grade group of 15 students was the control group and the other fifth grade group of 17 was the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advance Organizers, Comparative Analysis, Content Area Reading
Richardson, Patricia Ann – 1986
A study explored whether the use of a study guide would improve students' comprehension of content area material. Two groups of students in an eighth grade social studies class were involved: students in the control group received the usual instruction--the chapter was read orally and discussed in class--while students in the experimental sample…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Content Area Reading, Critical Reading, Grade 8
Download full textBuchanan, Helen Elizabeth – 1992
It is argued that field trips and related activities in and out of the classroom, especially when well-planned, have educational, social, and cultural value for students of English as a Second Language (ESL). They offer meaningful learning experiences, extra learning opportunities, and authentic language encounters with native English-speakers.…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
Kirkley, Alma L. – 1981
A study examined whether the frequent use of advance organizers in the content areas would significantly improve the reading comprehension of junior high school compensatory education students. For ten weeks a group of 16 students was exposed to the continuous use of advance organizers (structured overviews, previewing, questioning, and…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Compensatory Education, Content Area Reading, Grade 7
