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Download full textBeitler, Lorraine – 1976
In an effort to bring entering allied health students to college-level reading ability, a Science Reading Program based on the theory that adult learners will be more motivated to improve reading skills if material is related to career preparation was designed, implemented, and evaluated. After pre-testing on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (Form…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Community Colleges, Content Area Reading, Developmental Programs
Fisher, Joseph A., Ed. – 1986
Containing selections of the papers presented at the 1984 and 1985 annual meetings of the North Central Reading Association, this yearbook includes sections on research; reviews of research; professional issues; and program descriptions. Papers include: "Twenty-Five Years of Professional Progress" (James E. Walker); "A Study of Student Alienation…
Descriptors: Adults, College Freshmen, College Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction
Fisher, Joseph A., Ed. – 1978
Drawn from presentations at the 1977 meeting of the North Central Reading Association, this yearbook includes sections on programs and centers; professional training; clinical problems and methods; research; the Roger Pepper Research Award presentation; and the invitational address. Papers include: "Use of Galvanic Skin Response, Heart Rate,…
Descriptors: Adults, Cloze Procedure, College Programs, Content Area Reading
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1985
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The seven titles deal with the following topics: (1) the prediction of reading comprehension from critical thinking skills, cognitive thinking skills, and meaning vocabulary with college freshmen; (2) the effects of instruction in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking
DeAngelo, Nancy; And Others – 1997
An action research project implemented a program for improving the reading skills of at-risk middle school students. The targeted population consisted of fifth- and seventh-grade students in a rural, middle class community located in northeastern Illinois. Evidence for the problem includes teacher observation, checklists, standardized tests, and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Grade 5, Grade 7, High Risk Students
Ketcham, Clay A., Ed. – 1967
The proceedings of the tenth annual meeting of the College Reading Association consisted of the following papers: (1) "President's Address" (L. S. Braam); (2) "Some Second Thoughts on Teaching Speed and Flexibility to College Freshman" (D. J. Yarington); (3) "Improvement of Teachers' Reading Proficiency" (A. J.…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Childrens Literature, Creative Writing, Dyslexia
Peer reviewedFreese, Anne Reilley – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 1997
Reviews the findings of some recent research on reading rate, comprehension, and subvocal speech; discusses how computer-assisted instruction can be used to help readers develop reading strategies for proficiency; and examines the implications of the research for software development, including drill and practice, reading process practice at…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Difficulty Level, Educational Technology
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1979
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 15 titles deal with the following topics: the effects of reading preference, diagnostic-prescriptive teaching, prior knowledge, training in visual imagery, and electromyograph biofeedback training on reading comprehension;…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Diagnostic Teaching, Doctoral Dissertations, Low Income Groups
Direct linkMcGuinness, Diane – MIT Press (BK), 2005
Research on reading has tried, and failed, to account for wide disparities in reading skill even among children taught by the same method. Why do some children learn to read easily and quickly while others, in the same classroom and taught by the same teacher, don't learn to read at all? In "Language Development and Learning to Read", Diane…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Speech, Reading Research, Psycholinguistics
