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Greeno, James G. – 1977
The ways in which students in grades five and six solve problems is the focus of this paper, which provides background for the staff of the Skills Essential to Learning Television Project, (a multi-level series of video and print resources for classroom use). It considers the problem-solving process categories of understanding, transformation, and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Development, Intermediate Grades, Learning Processes, Mathematical Applications
Download full textEarly, Margaret J. – 1968
Understanding ideas, drawing inferences, and recognizing the author's organization and purpose are teachable comprehension skills. Prereading discussions can stimulate students to think before reading, to survey the material, and to raise questions which focus attention while reading. A study guide can develop comprehension through careful…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Comprehension, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Intellectual Development
Carroll, John B. – 1971
This is a survey of techniques that have been used to test language comprehension. The study of research completed in this field points up the fact that there is no single technique that universally gives valid and reliable information. Various definitions of language comprehension are examined with special emphasis placed on implications for the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Intellectual Development, Language Acquisition
Peters, Charles – 1974
To determine whether the Frayer Model of Concept Attainment, which uses a systemic procedure for defining concepts and which structures materials in a manner designed to facilitate comprehension for both good and poor readers, is superior to a method of defining concepts employed by many social studies textbooks, a study involving 360 ninth…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Content Area Reading
Manning, Phyllis J. – 1978
The language teaching method presented here is an inter-related set of techniques for teaching target comprehension skills directly to students on both university and high school levels. Three elements of the method are discussed: (1) the basics of a comprehension-based classroom; (2) the expanded speaking component; and (3) the expanded reading…
Descriptors: Comprehension, German, Higher Education, Intellectual Development
Antier, Maurice – 1978
Comprehension for the foreign language learner is discussed, and it is claimed that comprehension is not a by-product of the other skills but should be taught and tested throughout a course of study. The channel or medium used in communication will influence the understanding of the message. Differences involved in reading and listening…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills, Comprehension
