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Mason, Bernard – Use of English, 1987
Describes a method used to show students the difference between poetry and prose. Points out that such a method, although effective and enjoyable, fails to meet government standards for oral assessment work. (ARH)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedDuchastel, Philippe C. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1981
Taking a test on a passage one has just studied is known to enhance later retention. This effect was influenced by the type of initial test used. It was evident in the case of the initial short-answer test, but not in the case of multiple choice and free recall tests. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Cues, Foreign Countries, Learning Processes, Memory
Hidden, Norman – Use of English, 1989
Describes the results of a study in which 32 English teachers were requested to identify passages of verse disguised as prose. Analyzes which features enabled the readers to recognize the poetry passages. (KEH)
Descriptors: Educational Research, English Literature, Foreign Countries, Poetry
Peer reviewedRiding, R. J.; Egelstaff, D. W. – Educational Studies, 1983
A study of 11-year-old children concluded that the detection of changes in prose material is related to an individual's sex and level of extraversion. (Author/IS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Comparative Education, Educational Research, Females
