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Download full textDickson, Shirley V.; And Others – 1995
Research-based instructional priorities for text organization and curriculum design are reviewed, with special attention to the needs of diverse learners. Research indicates that the physical presentation of text and text structure help students learn information in textbooks and reading materials. Students can apply their awareness of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Materials, Reader Text Relationship
Peer reviewedDickson, Shirley V.; And Others – LD Forum, 1995
Six instructional design principles are recommended to enable students with learning disabilities to comprehend and compose expository materials. The instructional principles are illustrated using the compare/contrast text structure. Charts provide examples and clarification of the strategies. (SW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Expository Writing, Instructional Design
Dickson, Shirley V.; And Others – 1995
This research review focuses on the effects and implications of text organization, both physical presentation and text structure, and on reading comprehension, with special emphasis on the comprehension of diverse learners. The review includes students in kindergarten through college, who are high and low readers and comprehenders; low…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
