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Peer reviewedKouris, Pauline – Social Studies Review, 1976
Described are four techniques for improving student reading skills, particularly comprehension and vocabulary expansion, in ethnic studies classes. The techniques involve the use of oral research reports, diagrams, cartoons, and multisensory demonstrations. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Comprehension, Educational Improvement, Ethnic Studies
Download full textKent, M. R.; Dockrill, F. J.
Forty sub-literate adults were given reading and comprehension skill training. Twenty of the subjects were taught using a multimedia, multimodal and multilevel communication skill system (Experimental Group). The other twenty were taught in a traditional manner using standard reading texts (Control Group). Both Groups received an average of 265…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Control Groups, Educational Experiments, Educational Improvement
