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Peer reviewedAlvermann, Donna E.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1995
This study examined whether students could learn counterintuitive science concepts by reading and discussing ideas. Ninth graders read texts, answered questions, then completed control activities or engaged in scaffolded discussions. Students who read expository text and students who participated in scaffolded discussion performed better than…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Content Area Reading, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Grade 9
