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Paige, David D.; Rupley, William H. – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
The reading of complex text has become part of the reading curriculum since the introduction of the Common Core State Standards. However, little research has been conducted to determine the effect of complex text instruction on comprehension and fluency in secondary readers. This study randomly assigned 53 11th-grade US history students to one of…
Descriptors: Grade 11, High School Students, History Instruction, Reading Comprehension
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McGrew, Sarah – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2022
This study investigated an approach to teaching students to evaluate online information in the context of a high school history class. Over the course of a semester, I collaborated with a teacher to teach and refine a series of eight lessons focused on "civic online reasoning." We aimed to use students' historical reading as a bridge to…
Descriptors: United States History, History Instruction, Teaching Methods, Civics
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Durgunoglu, Aydin Yücesan; Sagar, Anurag; Fagan, Katherine E.; Brueck, Amy – Adult Literacy Education, 2021
We have developed a program called Content Integrated Language Instruction for Adults, incorporating research-based practices in vocabulary and language instruction to facilitate a deep and broad understanding of complex content. A subset of words critical to comprehension of the subject matter is covered in each lesson, using group discussion and…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Skills, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning