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Pace, Ann J.; And Others – 1986
An earlier study found virtually no relationship between college students' reported studying practices and various tests of reading comprehension, so a second study investigated whether different results would be obtained with an instrument based on study strategies college students actually reported using. Scores on this instrument were to be…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advance Organizers, Content Area Reading, Data Analysis
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Gee, Thomas C.; Rakow, Steven J. – Social Education, 1990
Reports findings of a survey, asking 1000 secondary social studies teachers to rate 36 specialist-designed reading practices. Shows teachers value and employ these techniques: (1) provide suitable materials; (2) offer instruction and guidance; (3) develop readiness through prereading; (4) encourage recitation, discussion, and comparative reading.…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Learning Strategies, Performance Factors, Reading Assignments