Descriptor
| Reading Assignments | 2 |
| Reading Comprehension | 2 |
| Reading Material Selection | 2 |
| Cloze Procedure | 1 |
| Content Area Reading | 1 |
| Graphic Organizers | 1 |
| Independent Study | 1 |
| Informal Reading Inventories | 1 |
| Information Processing | 1 |
| Information Theory | 1 |
| Integrated Activities | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Reading Research and… | 1 |
Publication Type
| ERIC Publications | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textBORMUTH, JOHN R. – 1968
THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF STUDIES DESIGNED TO INVESTIGATE THE SUITABILITY OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WITH REGARD TO LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY IS REPORTED. THE STUDY ATTEMPTED TO DETERMINE WHETHER SOME RANGE OF DIFFICULTY MAXIMIZED THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION STUDENTS GAIN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF READING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. IN ORDER TO FORM 129 PAIRS…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Independent Study, Informal Reading Inventories, Information Processing
Peer reviewedCousin, Patricia Tefft – Reading Research and Instruction, 1989
Recommends teaching suggestions which focus on three broad areas: (1) strategies for teaching textbook organization; (2) strategies for using graphics to organize the information covered in the text; and (3) the use of an integrated approach to content area teaching. Cites studies to support these recommendations. (MG)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Graphic Organizers, Integrated Activities, Integrated Curriculum
