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Peer reviewedJackson, Roberta M. – Journal of Teaching Writing, 1988
Describes one teacher's attempts to move her students from rote learning to reasoning. Elaborates on the use of a standardized multiple-choice test as a basis for evoking students' arguments concerning defensible answers and reasons they are defensible. (JAD)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Learning Strategies
