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Peer reviewedGambrell, Linda B.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1991
Study investigated the effects of retelling practice sessions on the prose comprehension of fourth grade proficient and less proficient readers. For four sessions, they read silently, rendered free recall, then retold if desired. Researcher assessments indicated such practice in retelling caused significant improvements in quantity and quality of…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 4, Language Proficiency, Learning Processes
