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Peer reviewedChimombo, Moira – English for Specific Purposes, 1989
Although students in African secondary schools have to read English-language texts to study many subjects, their previous English-language lessons and texts focus on a kind of literary English that does not adequately prepare them for reading English-language texts on a variety of subjects. (22 references) (CB)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Language of Instruction
Peer reviewedBowles, Hugo – English for Specific Purposes, 1995
Demonstrates that the comprehension of law report discourse in newspapers in England is particularly difficult for the non-expert reader. Comparative discourse analysis of the way a particular case is reported in various newspapers shows that the discourse structure of the newspaper law report is not adequately signalled by the linguistic…
Descriptors: Charts, Communication (Thought Transfer), Court Litigation, Discourse Analysis
Peer reviewedVachon, Myra K.; Haney, Richard E. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1991
The objectives of this study were to develop a method for scoring the level of abstraction (LOA) of science reading material and explore its relationship with other methods for assessing curriculum materials. LOA is defined as the ratio of the nonconcrete concepts to the total number of concepts in a written passage expressed as a percent.…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Content Area Reading, Developmental Stages, Educational Research
Peer reviewedCornwall, Anne – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1990
Written feedback was collected from 170 parents and professionals concerning psychoeducational reports about 80 children referred to pediatric hospitals for suspected learning difficulties. Reports were generally rated favorably for understandability, explanatory value, and utility. Parents gave lower ratings for understandability and reported…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Utilization
Direct linkMaun, Ian – Language Awareness, 2006
This paper examines visual and affective factors involved in the reading of foreign language texts. It draws on the results of a pilot study among students of post-compulsory school stage studying French in England. Through a detailed analysis of students' reactions to texts, it demonstrates that the use of "authentic" documents under…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reader Response, Foreign Language Books, Reading
Gipe, Joan P. – 1995
Intended for classroom teachers at all levels and for undergraduate students in teacher education programs that included a practicum or field experience, this book provides both a guide and a resource for meeting the needs of readers experiencing difficulty. This third edition continues to provide teachers with techniques for recognizing readers…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Andrews, Louise Parcell – 1991
A survey was administered to 10th-grade regular biology students to diagnose the cause for low achievement on chapter tests. Survey results verified teacher suspicion that students did not read textbook assignments when designated as homework and, as a consequence, this deficiency contributed to low achievement scores. A treatment included…
Descriptors: Biology, Content Area Reading, Educational Research, Grade 10
PDF pending restorationWashington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. – 1983
This basal reading series cross-reference guide can help educators (1) place students transfering from another basal program; (2) select appropriate enrichment basal programs to satisfy school district policies; (3) identify and select reinforcement skill exercises from other basal programs; (4) identify basal reading materials with similar skills…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Readability, Reading Comprehension
Sandler, Neil W., Ed. – 1986
Focusing on the benefits derived from using plain English in business and technical writing, this document summarizes the presentations at a forum of Better Business Bureau council members. Titles of the articles and their authors are as follows: (1) "English: Number One Language of Business" (W. H. Tankersley); (2) "What Is Plain…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Business English
Download full textGreen, Georgia M.; Olsen, Margaret S. – 1986
Using two original children's books and adaptations of these books created by basal reader publishers, a study investigated (1) whether children prefer original, unadapted stories that may have longer sentences and more vocabulary items than are permitted by readability formulas for their grade level, or the adaptations of those stories, which…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Childrens Literature, Grade 2, Primary Education
Harker, W. John, Ed. – 1985
Intended for secondary school content area teachers, this book provides a sequence of steps through which classroom content area reading programs can be developed. The chapters discuss the following: (l) four methods of diagnosis for content area reading; (2) a procedure for assessing the richness of retellings; (3) approaches to content area…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Instructional Materials, Program Development, Readability
Bean, Thomas W.; And Others – 1983
To compare both the effect of and the student attitude toward instruction in outlining and graphic organization, 72 grade 10 world history students were divided into three treatment groups. Two groups, one of which had previously received 14 weeks of summarization training, were instructed in a three-step procedure for creating a graphic organizer…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Content Area Reading, Critical Thinking, Graphic Organizers
Smith, Dean R.; And Others – 1989
A three-part correlational study examined the explanatory power of the Lexile theory of reading comprehension, which was based on the semantic and syntactic components of prose. Correlations were performed between the item difficulties of nine nationally normed reading comprehension tests and computer generated difficulties which were reported in…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Correlation, Criterion Referenced Tests, Difficulty Level
Maginnis, George H. – 1987
Reflecting the popularity of television viewing, the use of captioned video cassettes bridges the gap between "televiewing" and reading, and can be used to improve the reading skills of college students, who see these materials as helpful in improving concentration, mental imagery, speed, and comprehension. Cassettes, either of captioned…
Descriptors: Captions, Films, Higher Education, Media Adaptation
Vachon, Myra K.; Haney, Richard E. – 1988
Classroom teachers frequently express concern that textbooks and other curriculum materials are too difficult for their students. The objectives of this investigation were to develop a method for scoring the Level of Abstraction (LOA) of science reading material, and explore its relationship with certain other known methods for assessing…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Readability
