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Sachs, Arlene – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1983
Thirty-six learning disabled children (9-12 years old) participated in a modified Directed Reading Activity, a modified Concept Analysis Activity, and a Worksheet Activity (control). Results indicate that evaluative reading comprehension was more affected by both the modified Concept Analysis Activity and the modified Directed Reading Activity…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Directed Reading Activity, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities
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Mealey, Donna L.; Nist, Sherrie L. – Journal of Reading, 1989
Examines the theoretical and research perspectives (including metacognition, schema theory, and text structure) related to the direct instruction of comprehension at the college level for developmental readers. Concludes that many such strategies are not grounded in solid research bases and recommends that future research focus on the…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Directed Reading Activity, Graphic Organizers, Higher Education