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Peer reviewedNarang, Harbans Lal – Reading Horizons, 1980
Reports on a study that investigated secondary school teachers' knowledge of reading and examined six factors that may have contributed to that knowledge: (1) inservice, (2) experience, (3) teaching level, (4) college coursework in reading, (5) field of specialization, and (6) sex. (FL)
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Reading Skills, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedOlejnik, Shirley – Reading Horizons, 1978
Discusses the relationship between reading and listening skills; cites five factors that can have a negative effect on this relationship. (MAI)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Listening Skills, Reading Instruction, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedMiller, Wilma H.; Womack, Ottilie – Reading Horizons, 1973
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Education, Reading Diagnosis
Peer reviewedKoenke, Karl – Reading Horizons, 1979
Presents a checklist of observable reading behavior that can be used to facilitate the organization of and communication about the classroom reading behavior of the child with a reading problem. (HOD)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Education, Reading Habits
Peer reviewedWilson, Patricia; Kutiper, Karen – Reading Horizons, 1993
Suggests that, rather than ignoring the enormous interest of children for joke and riddle books, educators can take advantage of humor's natural attraction by using it to involve children in reading and to provide worthwhile learning experiences. Discusses humor as an instructional tool, classroom use of joke and riddle books, and teacher…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Humor, Reading Improvement
Peer reviewedMuehl, Lois B. – Reading Horizons, 1974
Describes a technique for improving reading and communication skills through word games. (RB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Communication Skills, Higher Education, Reading Games
Peer reviewedAllington, Richard – Reading Horizons, 1975
Suggests color highlighting as an effective method of improving word recognition visual discrimination skills. (RB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Reading Skills
Peer reviewedShuman, R. Baird – Reading Horizons, 1976
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Miscue Analysis, Oral Reading
Peer reviewedSchnell, Thomas R.; Rocchio, Daniel J. – Reading Horizons, 1978
Reports on research findings that suggest that the use of underlining can result in significant improvement in reading comprehension and retention of textbook type materials. (Author/GW)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research, Reading Skills
Peer reviewedWolfe, Denny T. Jr. – Reading Horizons, 1977
Recommends cooperation among elementary and secondary teachers to develop a system-wide approach to improving reading instruction. (JM)
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Coordination, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedGoodman, Gay; Hammond, Brad – Reading Horizons, 1977
Describes a study which found that the prospective special education teachers in the study population had severe deficits in their knowledge of basic phonics. (JM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Phonics, Reading Research, Reading Skills
Peer reviewedLange, Una A.; And Others – Reading Horizons, 1983
Describes the rationale for The Informal Reading-Language Test, then presents the test. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Language Acquisition, Language Skills, Primary Education
Peer reviewedSchnell, Thomas R. – Reading Horizons, 1978
Presents current definitions of critical reading and discusses related research on testing and instruction in the skills that improve critical reading. (MAI)
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Higher Education, Interpretive Reading, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedThompson, Mark E. – Reading Horizons, 1979
A study of Eric Hoffer, a self-taught reader, and his writing is suggested to demonstrate that the ability to read is important to thoughtful, reflective people. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Citizenship, Democratic Values, Learning
Peer reviewedThompson, Mark E. – Reading Horizons, 1977
Discusses some of the unique problems within higher education which are present as a result of an open-door policy for students. (JM)
Descriptors: College Students, Educationally Disadvantaged, Higher Education, Open Enrollment
