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Foley, Laura S. – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2011
This research investigated factors that influence the implementation levels of evidence-based comprehension strategy instruction (CSI) among K-3 teachers. An explanatory design was chosen to gather and probe the data. Quantitative data were gathered via a mailed survey distributed through a representative sample of the 40 school districts (through…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Emergent Literacy
Hsiao, E-Ling – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The aim of this study is to explore whether presentation format and prior knowledge affect the effectiveness of worked examples. The experiment was conducted through a specially designed online instrument. A 2X2X3 factorial before-and-after design was conducted. Three-way ANOVA was employed for data analysis. The result showed first, that prior…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Prior Learning, Program Effectiveness, Data Analysis
Harvey, Stephanie; Goudvis, Anne – Stenhouse Publishers, 2007
Since its publication in 2000, Strategies That Work has become an indispensable resource for teachers who want to explicitly teach thinking strategies so that students become engaged, thoughtful, independent readers. In this revised and expanded edition, the authors have added twenty completely new comprehension lessons, extending the scope of the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Grade 4, Teaching Methods, Inferences
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Holzer, Elie – Journal of Jewish Education, 2006
The study of Jewish traditional texts in a "hevruta" learning setting (two people studying a text together) represents past as well as contemporary modes of Jewish religious and devotional study. More recently, "hevruta" learning has made its way into several contexts of professional development in Jewish education, including inservice settings…
Descriptors: Jews, Program Effectiveness, Fellowships, Professional Development