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Bruce, Merle E.; Robinson, Gregory L. – 1999
This paper reports on a series of three studies designed to assess the effectiveness of a metacognitive approach to teaching word identification and reading comprehension skills to upper primary poor readers, and to investigate effective methods for implementing the metacognitive program in the regular classroom. To improve word identification…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Metacognition

Kelly, Marie; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1994
Reports a study that assessed the effects of reciprocal teaching on the comprehension of poor reading comprehenders who read nonfiction material in a regular classroom. Heterogeneous reading groups from two elementary classes participated in reciprocal teaching. Data analysis showed there were significant improvements in comprehension that were…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries