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Peer reviewedJonassen, David H. – Visible Language, 1981
Defines information mapping, illustrates its techniques, and compares its techniques with those employed in programed instruction. (HOD)
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Information Retrieval
The Effects of Line Length and Paragraph Denotation on the Retrieval of Information from Prose Text.
Peer reviewedHartley, James; And Others – Visible Language, 1978
Results of a study involving approximately 500 sixth and seventh graders suggest that a two-column layout with traditional paragraphing denotation is more readable than a single-column layout, but that an extreme line length does not place an undue strain on the reader. (Examples of the two formats are included.) (GT)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Layout (Publications), Paragraphs
Peer reviewedFrith, Uta – Visible Language, 1978
Findings of experiments conducted with two groups of 12-year-olds--ten good spellers and ten poor spellers, all of equal reading achievement--suggested that the poor spellers were proficient at going from print to meaning but were impaired at converting print to sound. (GT)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, High Achievement, Low Achievement
