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Peer reviewedDohaney, M. T. – English Quarterly, 1984
Proposes that universities should offer courses in developmental reading and writing to make this generation of students more effective and efficient processors of information. (EL)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction, Remedial Reading
Download full textRogers, Sue F. – 1999
Seven years of changes in a Practicum in Reading course has altered the responsibilities and accountabilities for preservice teachers tutoring in a public school. Changes, formative and summative assessment results for tutored children and implications for the program's future are discussed. A study examined whether the college literacy practicum…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Primary Education, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedWicklund, LaDonna K. – Reading Teacher, 1989
Describes how a shared poetry exercise, combining whole language experiences with process writing techniques, motivates remedial readers. Notes that this technique helps remedial readers achieve success in writing, build sight and meaning vocabularies, and improve reading fluency. (MM)
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Elementary Education, Modeling (Psychology), Poetry
Malinowski, Patricia A. – 1986
Addressing the need for developmental or remedial reading and writing courses at the college level, this paper provides a broad perspective on the strengthening of such programs for students deficient in these skills. The paper first enumerates various reasons for developing reading-writing courses for pre-college students, then provides evidence…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Interdisciplinary Approach, Models, Reading Difficulties
Duvall-Flynn, Joan – 1983
This monograph presents the case study of four fifth grade boys involved in a writing program designed to teach reading skills and to address the following questions: (1) Are reading and writing really related in any practical sense? (2) What effects might humane, process-oriented writing instruction have on student achievement, self-esteem, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Case Studies, Educational Theories
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1984
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 12 titles deal with the following topics: (1) the effect of writing instruction on reading comprehension and story writing ability; (2) eighth grade remedial students' concepts about reading and writing; (3) the effect of a…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Doctoral Dissertations, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Rakes, Thomas A. – 1982
A four-day workshop designed to acquaint faculty members with teaching strategies for combining basic reading skills in English composition was evaluated as very effective by the seven workshop participants. The evaluation results indicated that interdisciplinary staff development seminars can be beneficial to faculty from varied content areas.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Programs, Content Area Reading, English Instruction
