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Briechle, Claire – 1984
A study was conducted to determine whether a teacher's reading to sixth grade students on a regular basis would have a significant positive effect on their reading comprehension. Twenty students, divided into experimental and control groups, were pretested and posttested using the "Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test." During the eight-week study, the…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Pretests Posttests, Reading Achievement
Peer reviewedMcClurg, Patricia A.; Kasakow, Nancy – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1989
Describes study that examined the effects of combining word processors, spelling checkers, and spelling drill and practice programs to individualize spelling instruction for fifth- and sixth-grade students. Treatments for the experimental and control groups are explained, selection of software is discussed, and suggestions for software development…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Drills (Practice)
Download full textEverett, Susan F.; And Others – 1983
A resource/curriculum guide developed for teachers of grades 4-6 is intended to help Iowa students learn about agriculture in Iowa: its importance as the state's major industry, its role as a source of employment and careers, and its role in meeting basic human needs for nutrition, clothing, and shelter. The guide recommends that, wherever…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Agriculture, Agronomy, Career Exploration
