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Gajria, Meenakshi; Jitendra, Asha K.; Sood, Sheetal; Sacks, Gabriell – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
This article summarizes the findings of research studies designed to improve the comprehension of expository text for students with learning disabilities. Twenty-nine studies were located that met the inclusion criteria. Interventions gleaned from the review were categorized as content enhancement (i.e., advance and graphic organizers, visual…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Reading Comprehension, Expository Writing, Intervention
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Simmonds, Effie P. M. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1990
This study compared effectiveness of cognitive modeling with and without verbalization in teaching 60 learning-disabled elementary students efficient questioning strategies. Results indicated that both groups showed significant reductions from pretreatment to posttreatment in the number of questions required but no effectiveness differential…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education