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Peer reviewedStone, Nancy; Miller, Karen – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1991
Describes "Effective Reading," a newly revised community college developmental reading course, which focuses on reading comprehension skills of predicting, confirming, and integrating; uses the direct teaching model of demonstration, guided practice, and independent practice; and is corequisite with an introductory sociology course. Reports…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Content, Interdisciplinary Approach, Outcomes of Education
Pinette, Clayton, Ed. – 1979
Six articles are presented in this special interest journal focusing on two-year college reading instruction. Mindy Brooks discusses teaching and learning styles in terms of individual approaches to gathering and evaluating data. W. E. Jackson and Twalah Jackson discuss changes in the educational environment as related to the concept of "getting…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Community Colleges, Educational Environment, Educational Trends
Smith, R. Kent, Ed.; Pinette, Clayton A., Ed. – 1976
Six articles concerning college reading instruction are presented in this special interest journal. Chester Tillman and A. Garr Cranney offer informal guidelines for evaluating commercially produced reading improvement materials in terms of their purpose, educational and psychological factors which affect appropriateness for a class, cost, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Performance Contracts, Program Descriptions, Reading Comprehension
Pinette, Clayton A., Ed.; Smith, Kent R., Ed. – 1978
Three articles are presented which concern college reading instruction. Karen Pelz describes an intensive approach to teaching reading and writing which entails: (1) special classes for underprepared students; (2) standard administration of freshman reading tests; (3) teaching reading and writing together; (4) using the same instructor to teach…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Community Colleges, Comprehension, Humanities Instruction
Pinette, Clayton A., Ed.; Smith, R. Kent, Ed. – 1977
Five articles concerning college reading instruction are included in this special interest journal. Karen L. Pelz, William E. Pelz, and David L. Stritmater present a study of input sequence, exposure, and modality effects on recognition memory, which revealed that students who read assignments and attended lectures performed better on tests on the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Group Experience, Memory
Download full textYevoli, Carole – 1993
Focusing on corrective strategies for improving reading skills of at-risk community college students, this document reviews the history of such strategies, highlights current efforts, and assesses future needs. The first section traces the history of remedial reading programs at community colleges, beginning with small individualized sections…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Corrective Reading
