The Effect of Metacognitive Instruction in Outlining and Graphic Organizer Construction on Students' Comprehension in a Tenth-Grade World History Class.

Bean, Thomas W.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ393484

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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The Effect of Metacognitive Instruction in Outlining and Graphic Organizer Construction on Students' Comprehension in a Tenth-Grade World History Class.

Bean, Thomas W.; And Others

Journal of Reading Behavior, v18 n2 p153-69 1986

Explores the effect of graphic organizer instruction versus outlining on students' recall of text. Finds that students who used graphic organizers and who received training in summarization and question generation scored significantly higher than groups instructed in outlining or graphic organizers alone. (RS)

Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Grade 10, Graphic Organizers, Learning Strategies, Metacognition, Outlining (Discourse), Reading Research, Recall (Psychology), Secondary Education, Study Skills, World History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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