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A Simple Technique for Estimating Prior Knowledge: Word Association.
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Zakaluk, Beverley L.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1986
Since prior knowledge is positively linked with reading comprehension, methods of measuring prior knowledge are important. A word association test is a useful technique for evaluating topic familiarity and enables the teacher to make decisions about how much additional information is needed for students to process a text successfully. (SRT)
Descriptors: Association Measures, Associative Learning, Prior Learning, Reading Comprehension
Content Area Strategies in Secondary Mathematics Classrooms.
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Davis, Susan J.; Gerber, Richard – Journal of Reading, 1994
Argues that using reading strategies in mathematics classes can help students understand mathematical concepts. Discusses five principles for mathematics teachers to use in incorporating reading strategies in the classroom. (RS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Area Reading, Mathematics Instruction, Prior Learning
The Coming Attractions: Previewing Short Stories.
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Graves, Michael F.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1985
Explores research on the efficacy of previewing before reading to build background knowledge. Offers guidelines for presenting a preview to students. (HTH)
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
Reading Formulas--Maligned but Valid.
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Fry, Edward B. – Journal of Reading, 1989
Argues that readability formulas accurately predict how easily a passage will be understood by considering sentence length and word difficulty. Claims that the misuse of readability formulas as writing guides is responsible for much of the criticism. Challenges the critics to come up with something better. (RS)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Content Analysis, Prior Learning, Readability
Prior Knowledge and the Quest for New Knowledge: The Third World Dilemma.
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Obah, Thelma Y. – Journal of Reading, 1983
Argues that when students in Third World nations use foreign materials and encounter a culture-concept gap, their teachers need coping mechanisms that help build up the students' store of background knowledge. (FL)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Developing Nations, Learning Theories, Prior Learning
A Response to "Is the Degrees of Reading Power Test Valid or Invalid?"
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Bormuth, John R. – Journal of Reading, 1985
Explains significant but accounted for factors that affected the validity of the Degrees of Reading Power Test. (HOD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Prior Learning, Readability, Readability Formulas
Guidelines for Evaluating Vocabulary Instruction.
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Carr, Eileen; Wixson, Karen K. – Journal of Reading, 1986
Proposes four guidelines to help educators evaluate vocabulary instruction: (1) instruction should help students relate new vocabulary to their background knowledge, (2) instruction should help students develop elaborated word knowledge, (3) instruction should provide for active student involvement, and (4) instruction should develop students'…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines, Independent Study, Learning Strategies
A Partridge in a Pear Tree.
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Otto, Wayne – Journal of Reading, 1986
Summarizes good reading research published in journals during 1986, focusing on studies that deal with reading comprehension, prior learning, and word recognition. (SRT)
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Prior Learning
Vocabulary Instruction and Meaningful Learning.
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Thelen, Judith N. – Journal of Reading, 1986
Discusses what is meant by meaningful learning, the conditions necessary for meaningful learning to occur, the importance of vocabulary instruction to comprehension, and how to insure that vocabulary instruction is meaningful. (HOD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Prior Learning, Reading Comprehension
Expanding and Refining Vocabulary in Content Areas.
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Nelson-Herber, Joan – Journal of Reading, 1986
Argues that new vocabulary words should be presented in concept clusters and related to prior knowledge to facilitate organization in memory. Presents a sample lesson for science vocabulary. (HOD)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Content Area Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Learning Strategies