A study was conducted to apply what is known about how expository text structure variables enhance main idea comprehension and to determine if restructuring content textbook passages improves such comprehension. Original texts were rewritten to be more "considerate" as follows: the paragraph main ideas were rewritten and placed in the…

A study was conducted to examine and describe the cultural knowledge, ideas, beliefs, and actions of children in a classroom as they acquire and apply reading skills. Subjects, 26 fourth and fifth graders and their teacher in one elementary classroom, were observed during reading and social studies instruction over a period of 4 months and were…

Training tutors to help students with study skills and content-reading strategies, as well as to assist with course work, can broaden the role of tutors. Handouts for tutors have been developed that adapt traditional reading/study strategies for use in specific disciplines, sometimes with specific textbooks in mind. Tutors should also emphasize…

In order to teach in the content area, a teacher must accept five basic premises: (1) Reading in the content field is part of the total school program. (2) All teachers are responsible for helping students read the text in a specific subject. (3) The focus of teaching is changed from merely teaching content to how to read and understand the…

Listening lessons, working in pairs, content area reinforcement, and study skills are helpful elements of a successful reading program. (JH)

The reading development activities contained in this guide were created to assist vocational and prevocational teachers in working with students who are reading below their grade level. The activities were developed and used by practicing teachers in West Virginia during a summer institute and fall practicum. The reading activities use vocational…

Forty-six members of the college of education at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, were surveyed to determine the status of reading instruction within that college. The faculty members taught a total of 114 courses in six departments: health and physical education, vocational education, recreation, special education, elementary…

This publication contains field tested learning activities which will help secondary students develop basic skills while learning about Asian history, culture, and geography. The activities can be used or easily adapted by teachers in any Asian studies course. The publication is organized by the skills taught. These are: reading; applying…

The study on reading comprehension presented in this report (the first of two) investigated whether expository passages with adjacent-to-text activities facilitate the learning of reading comprehension skills at the same time that they improve comprehension of text content, and whether written feedback increases the effectiveness of…

This 10-unit volume dealing with historical events in Indonesia is used in the advanced phase of the Indonesian Basic Course for United States military personnel. The objectives of the course are: (1) to relate the significant history of the area, (2) to expand the student's vocabulary, and (3) to develop the student's linguistic skills. The ten…

The Enrichment Triad Model, developed by Joseph Renzulli, interrelates three kinds of learning activities to match student interests and preferred learning styles to experiences outside the regular curriculum. Two of the learning activities are appropriate for all learners, while the third is especially suitable for students capable of superior…

This resource booklet for reading consultants and supervisors was prepared as a class project during a summer seminar in teacher education. The booklet provides discussions of the essential principles of reading instruction and biographical sketches of reading specialists recognized as experts in the field. The topics discussed include adult basic…

This review of the research on using the newspaper in the classroom offers suggestions to aid teachers in incorporating the newspaper into their class activities. Ways in which the use of the newspaper improves classroom discussion and reading skills and motivation (in inner-city schools especially) are discussed. Suggestions for specific…

Intended for parents of secondary school students with normal reading proficiency, this guide is also useful for teachers in helping such students to develop study skills. The guide provides suggestions parents can use to help their children become more successful readers and describes three types of reading: for specific information, for…

A series of three experiments with suburban elementary students tested the facilitative effect of metaphors on children's ability to understand and remember what they read. In the first study, sixth grade students read two unfamiliar passages and were able to recall metaphoric structures better than literal paraphrases of the same information. In…