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Peer reviewedGreenwood, Scott C. – Journal of Reading, 1985
Discusses the use of performance contracts to teach reading to secondary school students in classes classified as "corrective,""developmental," and "enrichment." (HOD)
Descriptors: Independent Reading, Performance Contracts, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills
Peer reviewedMaloney, John D. – Journal of Reading, 1974
Describes a community college's skill building courses that use videotapes for reading and study skills instruction. (TO)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Independent Reading, Reading Development, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedHerber, Harold L.; Nelson-Herber, Joan – Journal of Reading, 1987
Advances a set of five principles related to the development of independent learners and recommends the use of three types of activities effective in moving students toward greater independence in applying their ideas and skills. (NKA)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Critical Reading, Independent Reading, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedMoore, David W.; Moore, Sharon Arthur – Journal of Reading, 1987
Proposes that secondary school literature teachers specify goals for students and teach students to ask themselves a series of broadly applicable questions to focus on literary content. (NKA)
Descriptors: Context Clues, Critical Reading, Educational Objectives, Independent Reading
