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Ford-Brown, Lisa A. – 1991
A study investigated whether there was a significant difference in the comprehension and appreciation of literature studied through oral interpretation when compared to silent reading. Two hundred and sixty-three third, fourth, and fifth graders from Terre Haute, Indiana were separated into experimental and control groups, and were given pre- and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Literature Appreciation, Oral Interpretation, Reading Comprehension