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Download full textWaterman, David C.; Gibbs, Vanita M. – 1975
Thinking skills in children, effectively developed through reading, were emphasized at this reading conference. Three types of thinking skills linked to reading are: decoding symbols from the printed page, seeking factual meaning through recall; reading interpretively, understanding cause and effect reasoning or seeking the main idea of sentences;…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Conference Reports, Creative Reading
Page, Glenda, Ed.; And Others – 1978
The first of a two-volume set, this monograph concentrates on a rapidly developing area of reading research, comprehension. Eleven articles cover theoretical aspects, ways of measuring comprehension, and strategies for teaching. Sense of story and its effect on comprehension and the facility to read, listen to, retell, and create stories are…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Cloze Procedure, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension
Douglass, Malcolm P., Ed. – 1983
The continuing theme of these conferences is: "Reading, the Process of Creating Meaning for Sensed Stimuli." The special theme of this 1983 anniversary conference is: "Reading Reading: 50th Anniversary Perspectives." The proceedings in this yearbook reflect the retrospective and prospective emphasis of the special theme.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Reading, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Fleming, Delryn R., Ed. – 1983
Drawn from a conference that focused on the present state and future direction of college reading and learning skills instruction, the articles in this collection are arranged into three categories: reviews, investigations and evaluations, and prescriptions and descriptions. Among the topics discussed in the 19 articles are the following: (1) the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Processes, Computer Software, Content Area Reading
