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| Gerot, Linda | 1 |
| Martin, Tony | 1 |
| Underwood, Geoffrey | 1 |
| Underwood, Jean D. M. | 1 |
| Waller, C. M. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedUnderwood, Geoffrey; Underwood, Jean D. M. – Reading, 1989
Discusses the extent to which computers can understand natural language. Considers assertions that computers can be described as literate, and considers more generally the purpose of designing machines which perform like humans. (RS)
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Processes, Computer Simulation
Peer reviewedGerot, Linda – Reading, 1985
Discusses the systematic relationship between the language patterns of a text and the context of situation that enables a reader to predict from one to the other. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Context Clues, Elementary Education, Language Usage
Peer reviewedCriscuolo, Nicholas P. – Reading, 1985
Suggests 10 classroom-tested activities that improve reading comprehension. (DF)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cognitive Processes, Primary Education, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedMartin, Tony – Reading, 1985
Discusses the theory that reading is more than the searching for meaning within a text. Argues that the meaning of a text actually is in the interaction between reader and text. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedWaller, C. M. – Reading, 1978
Notes that the grading and development of reading texts could be improved through the pinpointing of some linguistic landmarks in language development, discusses the selection and testing of language landmarks, and describes a study that tested children's knowledge of structures involving the word "although." (GT)
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Language Acquisition, Language Research
