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Williams, Ray – 1982
A British publisher conducted a readability study of its English language content area texts being used in foreign countries to determine how the texts could be made more readable. A cloze procedure assessment of a secondary school Hong Kong social studies series indicated that the English texts were too difficult for 91% of the pupils tested.…
Descriptors: Chinese, Cloze Procedure, Content Area Reading, English (Second Language)
Kim, Byong Won, Ed. – 1984
Focusing on instruction in the English language arts by students for whom English is a second language, this yearbook contains the papers from the precongress institute, "Reading English in Asia," of the tenth International Reading Association World Congress on Reading--held in Hong Kong in 1984. Part 1 contains "Linguistic Theories and L2…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cloze Procedure, Context Clues, Cultural Context
Brittain, Mary M. – 1981
An 11 page chapter from a sixth grade social studies text was used in a study assessing the complexities of comprehending social studies materials and the sensitivity of prospective and experienced teachers to these complexities. A sentence-by-sentence analysis of the thinking operations required for mastery of the material showed that numerous…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Content Area Reading, Difficulty Level, Elementary School Teachers
Blackman, Portia – 1979
A school psychologist describes techniques and approaches to accurately assess students' reading skills and determine what materials and methods should be used for instruction. Among formulas considered for estimating reading expectancy are mental grade and years in school formulas. Research is described which indicates that school psychologists…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines
Download full textSCHERER, GEORGE A.C. – 1964
A SYSTEM OF PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION UTILIZING THE AUDIOLINGUAL APPROACH CAN ENABLE THE STUDENT TO ACHIEVE REAL READING ABILITY IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE, AS OPPOSED TO LIMITED TRANSLATION ABILITY. SUCH A CAREFULLY STRUCTURED PROGRAM, WITH CLEARLY SPECIFIED TERMINAL BEHAVIOR, STEP-BY-STEP ORGANIZATION, AND THE FACILITY FOR SELF-TESTING, ALLOWS THE…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Language Instruction, Language Skills, Listening Skills
Bertalan, John J. – 1976
A determination of the reading grade placement levels (GPLs) and final course grades of community college students in relationship to the GPLs of their assigned social science textbooks was the focus of a study at Citrus Community College (Florida). Dale-Chall readability placement levels were calculated for eight textbooks used in 19 classes of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Grade Prediction, Multiple Regression Analysis
Christ, Frank L., Ed. – 1972
The twenty-two papers included in this volume on the theme "Interdisciplinary Aspects of Reading Instruction" represent the views of reading/study specialists and directors for twelve junior-community colleges, two four-year colleges, five state and private universities, one hospital, and two companies which deal in educational products…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Cloze Procedure, Cognitive Processes, Conference Reports
Harris, Albert J.; Sipay, Edward R. – 1975
The sixth edition of this text incorporates research done in the five years since the fifth edition was published and contains new terminology, new concepts, new illustrations, and new materials. The four guiding principles (breadth of scope, maintenance of a balanced point of view, practicality, and clarity) remain. Chapter topics are reading…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Developmental Reading, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities
McClellan, Dorinda Ann – 1970
Efforts of a junior-college staff to provide materials which students in college transfer, terminal, or noncredit programs can read are described. Since the community college has an open enrollment plan, the needs in this regard are widely varied. In order to meet those needs, a study was made of the 358 students in the college's initial…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Open Enrollment, Readability
Peer reviewedPascoe, Elaine; Gilchrist, Margaret – English in Australia, 1987
Presents a study comparing the elements children report enjoying in a book and the elements teachers believe children enjoy. Concludes that a great discrepancy exists between the two groups, as children reported they liked books offering excitement, suspense, and action, while teachers believed children pay more attention to characters. (JC)
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedCurrie, Helen – British Journal of Special Education, 1990
Special needs teachers and subject teachers simplified text in British secondary level science and humanities courses and used the text with a class of mixed attainment groups. Subsequent assessment indicated that marks of higher achievers were consistently high and marks of low achievers were significantly improved compared to a control group.…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Foreign Countries, High Achievement, Humanities Instruction
Direct linkLonghurst, James – History Teacher, 2003
A colleague of the author once observed that papers from first-year history students often feature blinding flashes of the obvious: (1) sweeping declarations that war is bad; (2) social inequality is unfair; or (3) that China is a big place. These sorts of papers sometimes begin with mind-boggling generalizations like "Throughout history, all…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, World History, Reading Comprehension, Instructional Design
Hayes, Bernard L., Ed.; Camperell, Kay, Ed. – Yearbook of the American Reading Forum, 1994
The papers in this yearbook focus on the strategies, practices, and research related to elementary reading, secondary reading, adult reading, literature, philosophy of reading, psychology of reading, affective issues, administration, supervision, research, teacher training, assessment that affect reading and reading instruction. Papers in the book…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Alternative Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Rubin, Dorothy – 1997
Based on the premise that diagnosis and correction are interwoven with reading instruction on a daily basis, this book helps preservice and in-service teachers acquire the skills necessary to make diagnosis and correction integral parts of their reading program. To achieve this goal, the book combines theory, basic knowledge and skills, practical…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Informal Reading Inventories, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Performance Based Assessment
Lynch, Tony, Ed. – Edinburgh Working Papers in Linguistics, 1991
A yearly cross-section of current work in Edinburgh University's Department of Applied Linguistics is offered with the aim of eliciting reactions and criticism. Papers in this compilation are: "Discursive Aspects of Metafiction: A Neo-Oral Aura?"; "The Reaction of Learners to Tape-Based Listening Comprehension Materials in French,…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingualism, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)
