Improving Reading through Thinking Aloud.

Silven, Maarit; Vauras, Marja

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ERIC Number: EJ453824

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Improving Reading through Thinking Aloud.

Silven, Maarit; Vauras, Marja

Learning and Instruction, v2 n2 p69-88 1992

Effects of training in thinking aloud on the development of reading skills were examined for 64 sixth graders in 2 Finnish towns. Trainees adopted five of seven text processing strategies they were taught and were most responsive when the trainer modeled thinking aloud and guided students in the activity. (SLD)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Learning Strategies, Modeling (Psychology), Prior Learning, Protocol Analysis, Reading Improvement, Thinking Skills, Training, Transfer of Training

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Finland

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