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Peer reviewedWaern, Yvonne – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1981
Compares two studies on the relation between comprehension and memory: (1) how access to text affected comprehension; (2) the effect of different learning goals (memorization or comprehension) on learning. Concludes that constructive learning activities are important for later utilization of information. Suggests a model of reading, learning, and…
Descriptors: College Students, Critical Reading, Higher Education, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedGauthier, Lane Roy – Reading Horizons, 2000
Examines how the role of questions in literacy instruction has always been strong, whether requiring answers involving rote memory or the activation of higher level critical thinking processes. Presents a six-step strategy for questioning followed by a field-tested group of fifth graders' responses to each step. (SC)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades
