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Direct linkElleman, Amy M.; Compton, Donald L. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2017
Purpose: In this article, we respond to Catts and Kamhi's (2017) argument that reading comprehension is not a single ability. Method: We provide a brief review of the impact of strategy instruction, the importance of knowledge in reading comprehension, and possible avenues for future research and practice. Results: We agree with Catts and Kamhi's…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies, Reading Research
Person, Mary E.; Burke, Donald M. – 1984
A study examined growth in oral reading fluency in second, third, and fourth grade students after a treatment of intensive instruction. The 53 subjects were assigned to either an experimental or a control group, and all were administered form A of the Diagnostic Screening Test: Reading, to determine their independent reading level, instructional…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Processes, Oral Reading, Reading Fluency
Peer reviewedHarms, Jeanne McLain; Lettow, Lucille J. – Reading Teacher, 1986
Notes that recent research shows the significance of ownership of the writing process and explains how teachers can help students own the reading experience as well. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary Education, Learning Processes, Reading Improvement
Peer reviewedSawyer, Wayne – Language Arts, 1987
Reviews the major theoretical statements regarding the contribution of literature to reading development, noting that they fall into two interwoven strands: the notion of learning to read through literature, and learning to read literature. Evaluates the empirical evidence supporting the claim that literature plays an important role in learning to…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Literature, Learning Processes, Learning Theories
Download full textNagy, William E.; And Others – 1984
To test the hypothesis that a large proportion of school children's vocabulary growth occurs through incidental learning from written context, a study was conducted using 57 eighth grade students of average and above average reading ability. The subjects read a 1,000 word expository or narrative text. After reading, subjects completed two…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Context Clues, Learning Processes, Learning Theories
Effects of Practice and Learning Strategies on Speed of Scanning for Phrases in Meaningful Material.
Maxwell, Martha J. – 1969
This pilot study investigated (1) the extent scanning speed can be improved through practice, (2) the learning strategies students use in attempting to improve their scanning, and (3) differences between scanning rate for stimuli presented orally and visually. Subjects were advanced college students with average reading skills. Each subject was…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, College Students, Learning Processes, Pilot Projects
Baker, Eva L. – Educational Technology, 1973
An outline of some instructional principles by which reading instruction may be analyzed. (Author/HB)
Descriptors: Educational Principles, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Systems, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedHolmes, Betty C.; Allison, Roy W. – Reading Research and Instruction, 1985
Reports on a study that investigated which of four modes of reading (oral reading to an audience, oral reading to oneself, silent reading, silent reading while listening) best facilitates fifth-grade students' comprehension. Concludes that for these students as a whole, comparable comprehension may be expected when they read to themselves or read…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades, Learning Processes
Zanowicz, Michele – 1996
A study examined a reading strategy--story retelling--to determine whether it would enhance comprehension, vocabulary, and develop a sense of competency in students who lacked reading strategies. Subjects of the study were 10 learning disabled children, ages 12-14. The study was conducted over an 8-week period. Two samples were created using…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Learning Disabilities, Learning Processes, Reading Achievement
Trimble, Hilary Claire – 1996
A study examined the effect of whole language philosophy as compared to a more traditional reading program on children's reading comprehension scores. The study included a review of current research indicating the importance of teachers stating the topic prior to reading as well as the importance of students' oral reading ability to assess reading…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Learning Processes
Anderson, Richard C.; And Others – 1990
A study sought to replicate and extend previous research which found that an emphasis on meaning in reading leads to better recall of lesson material than does an emphasis on accurate oral reading, and that the child who is taking an active turn recalls more of the lesson material than do the children who are following along. Six third-grade…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Processes, Oral Reading
Rinehart, Steve D.; Platt, Jennifer M. – Forum for Reading, 1984
A literature review was undertaken to demonstrate how knowledge of one's cognitive processes, the orchestration of strategic effort, and the monitoring of one's cognitive activities can enhance reading performance. The findings indicate that while older readers exercise more awareness of their own learning processes and greater self-control or…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Learning Processes
Douglass, Malcolm P., Ed. – 1979
The articles in this collection approach the theme "Reading in the Year of the Child" in a variety of ways. The topics covered in the 23 articles include the following: the school as a center for human development; mainstreaming across nations; mainstreaming and the learning disabled child; a Jungian perspective on reading behavior; the arts and…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Language Skills
Zimmer, Richard L. – 1973
This end-of-project report disucsses the procedures that the Dubuque Community School District followed in conducting research on learning the styles and conditions under which elementary school-aged children learn best. The testing program that was developed consisted of administering the Tests of Modality Aptitudes in Reading (TOMAR), the…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Elementary Education, Learning, Learning Processes
Simic, Marge, Comp.; Smith, Carl, Ed. – 1990
Originally developed as part of a project for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on the role of vocabulary in reading and learning is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes an overview of the project; a comprehensive search of the ERIC…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
