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Reynolds, Catharine J.; Salend, Spencer J. – Academic Therapy, 1990
The article describes teacher-directed and student-mediated comprehension strategies to improve the text comprehension skills of mainstreamed students with mild disabilities. Techniques include advance organizers, study guides, color coding, oral reading, critical thinking maps, and self-questioning techniques. Guidelines are offered for assessing…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Mainstreaming
Peer reviewedLovitt, Thomas C.; And Others – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1990
Through inservice instruction, three research-based teaching and learning strategies (keywords, study guides, and graphic organizers) were presented to teachers of students with disabilities. When the teachers implemented the strategies in their classrooms using precision teaching techniques, student achievement increased. (JDD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advance Organizers, Disabilities, Graphic Organizers
Peer reviewedBoyle, Joseph R.; Yeager, Noranne – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1997
Discusses using cognitive frameworks to help students who have mild disabilities or are at risk transfer and retain information. Explains development of study guides, story/critical thinking maps, and cognitive organizers and addresses teaching students how to use cognitive frameworks. Provides illustrations of study guides and cognitive maps. (CR)
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, Comprehension
