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Tierney, Robert J.; Kieffer, Ron; Whalin, Kathleen; Desai, Laurie; Moss, Antonia Gale; Harris, Jo Ellen; Hopper, John – Reading Online, 1997
Two studies (which followed up a 4-year longitudinal study) examined the impact of hypertext on students' learning in science and English classes. The first study compared the impact of HyperCard stacks and regular textbook presentations of ideas in biology on ninth-grade students assigned to study these materials. Students in the second study, 10…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, English Instruction, High Schools, Hypermedia

Ciborowski, Jean – Remedial and Special Education, 1995
This article summarizes the literature on effective textbook instruction and offers suggestions for special educators and content instructors to work together to maximize effective instruction with students who have reading difficulties. Specific techniques for activating prior knowledge, helping students become more active thinkers, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness