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Hogan, Kathleen, Ed.; Pressley, Michael, Ed. – 1997
This volume explores the theory and practice of scaffolding, instruction that provides students with the intellectual support to function at the cutting edge of their development. Scaffolding means providing support to allow the learner to learn for himself or herself. Scaffolding is a challenging form of instruction, but as the contributors to…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Direct linkGambrell, Linda B., Ed.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel, Ed.; Pressley, Michael, Ed.; Guthrie, John T., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2006
Now in a thoroughly revised and expanded third edition, this evidence-based book distills the latest knowledge about literacy teaching and learning into clear strategies for helping all children succeed. Within a comprehensive conceptual framework, the field's leading authorities provide eminently practical recommendations to guide instructional…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Adolescents, Vocabulary Development, Reading Skills
Block, Cathy Collins, Ed.; Pressley, Michael, Ed. – 2002
Noting that comprehension instruction is widely recognized as an essential component of developing students' pleasure and profit from reading, this book presents 25 essays on comprehension instruction that summarize current research and provide best-practice guidelines for teachers and teacher educators. Each chapter in the book presents key…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews, Metacognition
Pressley, Michael, Ed.; Woloshyn, Vera, Ed. – 1995
This volume is the flagship volume in a series on cognitive strategy instruction. While strategies instruction is particularly appropriate for the learning disabled, it is also very useful for normal learners, especially inner city and minority children. The series focuses on conveying strategies instruction methods for use with these children.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Instruction
