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De Santi, Roger J. – Forum for Reading, 1983
The primary purpose for reading is to derive the meaning of an author's message, which has been transmitted through print, as it relates to the reader's personal need to go from a point of lesser to greater information. Within the college reading improvement program, the many purposes surrounding reading should intersect to form the basis for…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Program Effectiveness, Reading Comprehension, Reading Improvement
Peer reviewedBrozo, William G.; And Others – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1996
Reviews research on metacomprehension, indicating that awareness and control of cognitive activity are key characteristics of successful independent readers. Presents findings from a study of 25 university students taught to use a text-marking system. Reports that the system led to more sophisticated levels of metacognitive awareness. Sample text…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Metacognition, Outcomes of Education
