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Peer reviewedPearson, P. David; Fielding, Linda – Language Arts, 1982
Discusses four aspects of listening comprehension citing supportive research: (1) what is involved in listening comprehension, (2) whether it be taught, (3) how it is related to reading comprehension, and (4) what other factors affect listening comprehension. Provides recommendations for teaching. (HTH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Language Research, Learning Theories, Listening Comprehension
Explicit Comprehension Instruction: A Review of Research and a New Conceptualization of Instruction.
Peer reviewedPearson, P. David; Dole, Janice A. – Elementary School Journal, 1987
Reviews representative instructional studies of inference training, reciprocal teaching, and process training. Discusses both the concept of explicit comprehension instruction and potential difficulties in classroom implementation. Raises two important curricular concerns. (NH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Instructional Improvement
Download full textPearson, P. David; Gallagher, Margaret C. – 1983
Research in reading comprehension was reviewed in order to characterize, summarize, and evaluate its contribution to principles of instructional practice. Studies were divided into four major research traditions: existential descriptions, existential proofs, pedagogical experiments, and program evaluations. An examination of these four frameworks…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews, Models, Program Evaluation
Tierney, Robert J.; Pearson, P. David – 1983
Readers as well as writers compose meaning. Using the same characteristics essential to effective writing--planning, drafting, aligning, revising, and monitoring--readers react creatively with the text. In response to the author's intention and their own knowledge base, they decide what they want to get from their reading. Constantly renegotiating…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Coherence, Language Processing, Prewriting
Tierney, Robert J.; Pearson, P. David – 1986
Research discoveries over the past 15 years concerning reading comprehension have had a significant impact on reading instruction, particularly schema theory. This theory, based on prior learning, which states that the reader uses the text to construct a meaning within his or her own mind, affects what teachers can do to help students improve…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Opinions, Prior Learning, Reader Text Relationship
Peer reviewedValencia, Sheila W.; Pearson, P. David – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1988
Principles that should guide reading comprehension assessment include acknowledging the complexity of reading, focusing on orchestrating rather than isolating skills, regarding reading as a dynamic process, developing techniques that encourage student-teacher interactions, and using a variety of reading comprehension measures. The principles are…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedPearson, P. David – Reading Teacher, 1985
Draws upon research, theory, and experience to support six changes in the way reading comprehension is taught. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Educational Theories, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction
Hiebert, Elfrieda H.; Pearson, P. David; Taylor, Barbara M.; Richardson, Virginia; Paris, Scott G. – 1998
Extensive research over the past 30 years has established the classroom and home experiences that support independent reading by the end of third grade. This set of eight six-page pamphlets draws on this research in providing teachers with practical suggestions on improving children's reading achievement. It includes practices easily incorporated…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Oral Language, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics
