The Effects of Different Types of Organizers on Students' Learning from Text.

Kloster, Aldona M.; Winne, Philip H.

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Effects of Different Types of Organizers on Students' Learning from Text.

Kloster, Aldona M.; Winne, Philip H.

Journal of Educational Psychology, v81 n1 p9-15 Mar 1989

A study involving 199 eighth graders in British Columbia assessed the use of conceptual, analogical, and outline methods of organization of textual material concerning computer crime and prevention. Findings indicate that simple presentation of a genuine advance organizer does not guarantee that students will use it effectively. (TJH)

Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Computer Science Education, Crime, Crime Prevention, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Learning Strategies, Outlining (Discourse), Reading Strategies, Schemata (Cognition), Text Structure

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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