NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Descriptor
Content Area Reading2
Directed Reading Activity2
Teaching Methods2
Cognitive Processes1
Critical Reading1
Evaluative Thinking1
Knowledge Level1
Learning Readiness1
Organization1
Reading Comprehension1
Reading Readiness1
Reading Research1
Retention (Psychology)1
Secondary School Students1
Social Studies1
Study Guides1
Study Skills1
More ▼
Source
Reading Improvement1
Author
Estes, Thomas H.2
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Teaching Effective Study Reading
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Estes, Thomas H. – Reading Improvement, 1971
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Critical Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Evaluative Thinking
The Effect of Advance Organizers Upon Meaningful Reception Learning and Retention of Social Studies Content.
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Estes, Thomas H. – 1971
The effects of prereading techniques, specifically "advance organizers" and "structured overview" were studied by comparing retention and comprehension of reading material in high school students with and without prereading treatment. An advance organizer is a brief passage giving a general and inclusive introduction to material to be read. A…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Content Area Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Learning Readiness