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Kegley, Peggy Ann – 1989
A study investigated whether trade books labeled "easy reader" consistently conform to specific sight word lists and to what degree the vocabulary in those books matches that in K-2 basals. Ten "easy reader" books were chosen at random from each of three publishers. Three popular sight word lists were matched separately to…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Primary Education, Reading Research
Nix, Sarah Beach – 1989
"Best ideas" are chosen because they correspond with and confirm existing beliefs, are perceived as advantageous, are relatively uncomplicated, and can be experimented with. "Best ideas" for reading instruction would be chosen both by reading professionals at the university and by teachers in the classroom on the basis of which…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Mareck, Barbara C. – 1990
Designed to increase sixth-grade students' leisure time reading, this practicum study investigated the effectiveness of a computerized independent reading contest. An existing word processing program was modified to encourage the sixth-grade students to read. A list of 25 books was developed. Students used the computer program to respond to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools
Riefer, David M. – 1987
Two experiments investigated the effectiveness of reading backwards as a proofreading technique. Experiment 1 examined the general usefulness of backwards vs. forwards proofreading strategies and the effects of these strategies for two types of typographical errors: misspellings and contextual errors. Subjects, 36 undergraduate students at a…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Editing, Error Patterns, Higher Education
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment. – 1986
To help raise the reading scores and attitudes of selected "at-risk" students from Thomas Jefferson, Springfield Gardens, and Franklin D. Roosevelt High Schools in New York City, a pilot study daily provided students with individual copies of the "New York Daily News" and integrated the use of the paper into regular…
Descriptors: High Schools, Newspapers, Program Evaluation, Reading Achievement
Download full textAnderson, Bernice; And Others – 1986
A study examined the relationship between television viewing habits and reading achievement of students in grades 4, 8, and 11. Students, in addition to responding to the achievement and background exercises, answered three questions about their television viewing habits. Analysis of results showed that at all three grade levels, students who…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Ability, Reading Achievement, Reading Habits
Thompson, Mark E. – 1986
Significant research studies, bibliographies, and selected scholarly papers that have analyzed numerous aspects of illiteracy are examined in this paper. A definition, characteristics, and the plight of illiterates are discussed. The following selected research studies are then reviewed and a brief analysis of each is given: (1) "The Acquisition…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Educational Trends, Illiteracy, Information Sources
Smith, Brenda; Elifson, Joan M. – 1985
The influence of the number of pictures in college textbooks on students' understanding of the text was studied. For six history texts, the numbers of pages, maps, and pictures were compared. Charts, graphs, and diagrams of processes were not counted. While the number of pages and the number of maps in these books have not changed significantly,…
Descriptors: College Instruction, College Students, Higher Education, Illustrations
Carneal, Ann; Bohning, Gerry – 1984
Prompted by the fact that short and interesting materials suitable for reading aloud to secondary school students are difficult to find, a survey was conducted to compile a list of such materials for dissemination. The 260 respondents included secondary school teachers in all curriculum areas. Results indicated that half the respondents read…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Material Selection, Reading Research
Hayes, David A. – 1986
A study researched the differential uses readers make of analogic and visual prompts for understanding and remembering complex prose. Fifty-two eleventh grade students with average and above average reading ability enrolled in a comprehensive high school in central Georgia participated in the study. They were ranked according to their ability to…
Descriptors: Analogy, Diagrams, High Schools, Memory
Cudaback, Dorothea – 1986
A study examined the readership of state cooperative extension offices' home learning programs--nine series of booklets of information about pregnancy, infant development, and parenting, mailed to parents in ten states to coincide with pregnancy stage and baby's age in months. The reading level of the series varied from sixth to eighth-grade…
Descriptors: Instructional Material Evaluation, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Education, Parent Materials
Levine, Daniel U. – 1988
In order to assess relationships and problems in drawing conclusions regarding productive school practices, a study analyzed the 1984 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data on homework and reading achievement among 13-year-olds. A previous study (Lange, 1987) examining the NAEP data set concluded that the number of hours spent on…
Descriptors: Community Influence, Data Interpretation, Homework, Parent Influence
Raines, Shirley C.; Isbell, Rebecca J. – 1988
The wordless picture book is a valued but underused resource for young children, beginning literacy students, and for proficient readers. A survey of teachers indicated that three problems exist: (1) few wordless picture books are available in library collections; (2) teachers do not know how to select quality wordless books; and (3) few teachers…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Picture Books
Campbell, Kenneth Claude; And Others – 1988
The reading interests of children should be considered by teachers in order to increase positive attitudes toward reading, the amount of their reading, and their reading achievement. Since findings show that using trade books to teach reading has strong positive effects upon children's reading achievement, a study examined children's choices of…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Reading Interests, Reading Material Selection
Blohm, Paul J.; Colwell, Clyde G. – 1983
Eighty high school students enrolled in social studies classrooms participated in a study exploring the hypothesis that field dependence-independence is a perceptual dimension of cognitive style influencing text structure variables and the quality of free recall. Based on results of a test of field dependence/independence, 10 subjects served in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Content Area Reading, Reading Research
