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Peer reviewedHenk, William A.; Stahl, Norman A. – Journal of Reading, 1989
Examines the differences between divided and alternating patterns of comparison-contrast text structures and reports on the effects these patterns exert on the performance of college developmental readers. Concludes that the type of comparison-contrast structure does not significantly effect comprehension and that, overall, developmental readers…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes
Peer reviewedOrnstein, Allan C. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1994
Examines advantages and disadvantages of using textbooks as the basis for curriculum and instruction, discussing textbooks as the predominant instructional medium. The article describes attributes of good textbooks and text structures, identifies strategies for improving readers' text comprehension, and notes teachers' role as facilitators in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Readability, Reader Text Relationship
