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Download full textDurkin, Dolores – 1980
The increased interest in reading comprehension by researchers in fields other than reading education is noted in this paper. In addition, the concerns of the new researchers in reading are described, some of the terms they are using are explained, and the implications of their findings for reading instruction are explored. The interests of…
Descriptors: Directed Reading Activity, Discourse Analysis, Interdisciplinary Approach, Questioning Techniques
Peer reviewedDuffy, Gerald G. – Journal of Educational Research, 1983
The traditional practice of having students read or respond to questions in turn is questioned. Research suggests that teacher effectiveness improves when teachers clearly explain the task at hand before children respond. (PP)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Directed Reading Activity, Elementary Secondary Education, Problem Solving
Peer reviewedReadence, John E.; Moore, David – Reading Psychology, 1979
Discusses research that indicates the value of prereading and postreading in content area reading; explains the encoding specificity principle, which is the basis of methods that present similar cues during prereading and postreading. Describes several instructional applications of this principle. (GT)
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Content Area Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Learning Theories
Peer reviewedWhite, Hazel L. – Clearing House, 1979
Five implications are drawn from the literature on effective reading instruction for students speaking nonstandard dialects: avoid criticism and over-correction, develop oral English first, include the language experience approach as one basic method, utilize directed reading activities in content classes, and provide a variety of media for…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Experience Approach
Douglass, Malcolm P., Ed. – 1981
As part of a continuing series, this book contains 21 papers, the titles of which reflect the authors' attention to the theme of the conference (the nature of reading behavior and the central role of meaning in the broad definition of reading). Titles include the following topics: (1) reading as one part of language; (2) how home life affects…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Literacy, Auditory Perception, Beginning Reading
Lederer, Debra Yuhas – 1977
Theoreticians and empiricists have stressed the importance of organization in the learning process and, therefore, the importance of instructional strategies that help develop a child's ability to organize information. Theoreticians have also stressed the importance of the student's active participation in the learning process. The Directed…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Cognitive Development, Critical Reading, Critical Thinking
Kitao, Kenji; Kitao, S. Kathleen – 1986
The problems encountered by native Japanese-speakers in reading English as a second language are examined. The available literature on the subject as well as firsthand experiences in teaching English, developing reading materials, and conducting research projects are discussed. The discussion focuses on five major areas: the reading process; the…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Classroom Techniques, College Students, Context Clues
