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Carlson, Sarah E.; van den Broek, Paul; McMaster, Kristen; Rapp, David N.; Bohn-Gettler, Catherine M.; Kendeou, Panayiota; White, Mary Jane – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate differences between readers with different levels of comprehension skill when engaging in a causal questioning activity during reading, and the varied effects on inference generation. Fourth-grade readers (n = 74) with different levels of comprehension skill read narrative texts aloud and were asked…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Inferences, Questioning Techniques, Elementary School Students
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Cheavens, Jennifer S.; Feldman, David B.; Gum, Amber; Michael, Scott T.; Snyder, C. R. – Social Indicators Research, 2006
We report findings from an initial empirical test of a hope-based, group therapy protocol. In this context, hope is defined as a cognitive process through which individuals pursue their goals [Snyder, C. R.: 1994, Free Press, New York]. As such, the eight-session group treatment emphasized building goal-pursuit skills. Findings from a randomized,…
Descriptors: Group Therapy, Cognitive Processes, Interviews, Intervention