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Download full textAir Univ., Gunter AFS, Ala. Extension Course Inst. – 1982
One of six related documents, this publication contains a U.S. Air Force course designed to help students improve their reading skills. The chapters contain lessons on reading habits and how they affect the reader, exercises to identify one's reading speed, an improvement program, exercises to improve eye movement and to reduce eye fixations,…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Extension Education, Postsecondary Education, Reading Comprehension
O'Hagan, Mimi – 1981
Prepared as part of a series to help college students improve their use of study time and learning materials, this booklet presents a seven-step method for improving reading skills. Each section of the booklet discusses a separate step in the method--(1) evaluating reading habits, (2) providing the right atmosphere for reading, (3) using the eyes…
Descriptors: College Students, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
2003
This student book represents Level 1 in an eight-level supplemental reading series designed to help students learn and practice a variety of reading comprehension strategies. The number of the book corresponds to the approximate grade-equivalent reading level. This book has 20 lessons focusing on these areas: prior knowledge, word analysis,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
2003
This student book represents Level 2 in an eight-level supplemental reading series designed to help students learn and practice a variety of reading comprehension strategies. The number of the book corresponds to the approximate grade-equivalent reading level. This book has 31 lessons focusing on these areas: word analysis, vocabulary, reading…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
2003
This student book represents Level 3 in an eight-level supplemental reading series designed to help students learn and practice a variety of reading comprehension strategies. The number of the book corresponds to the approximate grade-equivalent reading level. This book has 31 lessons focusing on these areas: vocabulary, reading strategies, topic,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
2003
This student book represents Level 4 in an eight-level supplemental reading series designed to help students learn and practice a variety of reading comprehension strategies. The number of the book corresponds to the approximate grade-equivalent reading level. This book has 31 lessons focusing on these areas: vocabulary, reading strategies, topic,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
2003
This student book represents Level 5 in an eight-level supplemental reading series designed to help students learn and practice a variety of reading comprehension strategies. The number of the book corresponds to the approximate grade-equivalent reading level. This book has 31 lessons focusing on these areas: vocabulary, reading strategies, topic,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
2003
This student book represents Level 6 in an eight-level supplemental reading series designed to help students learn and practice a variety of reading comprehension strategies. The number of the book corresponds to the approximate grade-equivalent reading level. This book has 31 lessons focusing on these areas: vocabulary, reading strategies, topic,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
2003
This student book represents Level 7 in an eight-level supplemental reading series designed to help students learn and practice a variety of reading comprehension strategies. The number of the book corresponds to the approximate grade-equivalent reading level. This book has 20 lessons focusing on these areas: vocabulary, reading strategies, topic…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
2003
This student book represents Level 8 in an eight-level supplemental reading series designed to help students learn and practice a variety of reading comprehension strategies. The number of the book corresponds to the approximate grade-equivalent reading level. This book has 20 lessons focusing on these areas: vocabulary, reading strategies, topic…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Cochran, Judith A. – 1993
Reflecting concern for the myriad problems resulting from the presence of poor readers in secondary schools today, this book shows content area teachers why they must and how they can improve students' reading deficiencies. The book provides an explanation of reading skills and learning difficulties in a quick and easy format; activities to…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Area Reading, Critical Thinking, Higher Education
Davis, Beverly; Woodruff, Nancy S. – 1985
Six trade-related reading packets for disabled readers are provided for these trades: assemblers, baking, building maintenance, data entry, interior landscaping, and warehousing. Each packet stresses from 9 to 14 skills. Those skills common to most packets include context clues, fact or opinion, details, following directions, main idea,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Assembly (Manufacturing), Bakery Industry
