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Hunter, Jill S. – Reading World, 1984
Provides an overview of the types of reading programs found in four-year colleges, shows what research says about the different strategies used by good and poor readers in comprehending material, and reviews several existing university programs that are successful in providing instruction in these important reading and learning strategies. (FL)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Reading Instruction
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Nist, Sherrie; Simpson, Michele L. – Journal of Reading, 1987
Gives three activities--journal writing, microteaching partners, and the PLAE model (planning, listing, activating, and evaluating)--that can facilitate learner independence and transfer of efficient and effective study strategies in college developmental reading programs. (NKA)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Independent Study
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Borasi, Raffaella; Siegel, Marjorie – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1990
Given the recent reconceptualizations about the nature and the role of writing within the mathematics curriculum, the proposal to instigate similar reconceptualizations, regarding the nature and the role of reading mathematics within curricular designs, is discussed with respect to appropriate strategies and relevant contexts. (JJK)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Curriculum Evaluation
Fleming, Delryn R., Ed. – 1983
Drawn from a conference that focused on the present state and future direction of college reading and learning skills instruction, the articles in this collection are arranged into three categories: reviews, investigations and evaluations, and prescriptions and descriptions. Among the topics discussed in the 19 articles are the following: (1) the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Processes, Computer Software, Content Area Reading