NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)4
Since 2006 (last 20 years)5
Descriptor
Reading Strategies6
Teaching Methods6
Reading Comprehension4
Pretests Posttests3
Reading Instruction3
Statistical Analysis3
Competition2
Content Area Writing2
Control Groups2
Cooperative Learning2
Educational Experiments2
Essays2
Instructional Effectiveness2
Intelligent Tutoring Systems2
Reading Materials2
Reading Tests2
Scores2
Time on Task2
Undergraduate Students2
Writing Instruction2
Writing Strategies2
Academic Accommodations…1
Accessibility (for Disabled)1
Active Learning1
Class Size1
More ▼
Source
Community College Journal of…1
Grantee Submission1
International Journal of…1
Journal of Early Childhood…1
National Reading Conference1
ProQuest LLC1
Author
Allen, Laura K.2
McNamara, Danielle S.2
Weston-Sementelli, Jennifer L.2
Brown, Joel1
Chuppa-Cornell, Kim1
Fairbanks, Colleen M., Ed.1
Hoffman, James V., Ed.1
Kim, Koomi1
Maloch, Beth, Ed.1
Maynard, Stephanie Elizabeth1
Ramirez, Kathleen O'Brien1
Schallert, Diane L., Ed.1
Sindel-Arrington, Tricia1
Skidmore, Susan Troncoso1
Worthy, Jo, Ed.1
Zimmerer, Mary1
More ▼
Publication Type
Journal Articles3
Reports - Research3
Collected Works - Proceedings1
Dissertations/Theses -…1
Reports - Evaluative1
Education Level
Higher Education4
Elementary Education1
Elementary Secondary Education1
Grade 21
Grade 81
Junior High Schools1
Middle Schools1
Postsecondary Education1
Secondary Education1
Two Year Colleges1
Audience
Location
Arizona6
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
Gates MacGinitie Reading Tests1
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Transforming Developmental Reading through Information Literacy: Developing a Contextualized Course Curriculum
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Zimmerer, Mary; Skidmore, Susan Troncoso; Chuppa-Cornell, Kim; Sindel-Arrington, Tricia – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Skill and drill remediation in developmental reading courses do not prepare students for reading tasks in future college-level courses. When a skill and drill model is replaced with a model that utilizes contextualization, students engage in relevant activities with authentic texts to prepare students for college-level activities. The reading…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Student Projects, Active Learning, Teaching Methods
Comprehension and Writing Strategy Training Improves Performance on Content-Specific Source-Based Writing Tasks
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Weston-Sementelli, Jennifer L.; Allen, Laura K.; McNamara, Danielle S. – International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2018
Source-based essays are evaluated both on the quality of the writing and the content appropriate interpretation and use of source material. Hence, composing a high-quality source-based essay (an essay written based on source material) relies on skills related to both reading (the sources) and writing (the essay) skills. As such, source-based…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Writing Instruction, Essays
Print and Digital Texts: Evaluating the Differences in Reading Comprehension Strategies
Direct linkDirect link
Maynard, Stephanie Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Concerns about the reading comprehension skills of students in the United States have been raised partly because of the introduction of digital products into their lives and the classroom setting. The Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards results from 2013 that were provided by the Arizona Department of Education indicated that reading scores…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Strategies, Printed Materials, Electronic Publishing
Comprehension and Writing Strategy Training Improves Performance on Content-Specific Source-Based Writing Tasks
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Direct linkDirect link
Weston-Sementelli, Jennifer L.; Allen, Laura K.; McNamara, Danielle S. – Grantee Submission, 2016
Source-based essays are evaluated both on the quality of the writing and the content appropriate interpretation and use of source material. Hence, composing a high-quality source-based essay (an essay written based on source material) relies on skills related to both reading (the sources) and writing (the essay) skills. As such, source-based…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Reading Strategies, Content Area Writing
What a Teacher Hears, What a Reader Sees: Eye Movements from a Phonics-Taught Second Grader
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Brown, Joel; Kim, Koomi; Ramirez, Kathleen O'Brien – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2012
This article examines how a second-grader demonstrates that reading is not about decoding letters and words in linear order but is a more complex activity involving the reader's decisions with respect to several aspects of their knowledge of their language and how comprehension is key to transacting with texts. The paper observes and documents the…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Low Achievement, Reading Achievement, Scores
50th Yearbook of the National Reading Conference (Scottsdale, Arizona, December 2000)
Direct linkDirect link
Hoffman, James V., Ed.; Schallert, Diane L., Ed.; Fairbanks, Colleen M., Ed.; Worthy, Jo, Ed.; Maloch, Beth, Ed. – National Reading Conference, 2001
At the 2000 conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, the National Reading Conference celebrated its 50th anniversary, and with this issue, the editors offer to the readership the "50th Yearbook" of the conference. This Yearbook begins with a preface and presents profiles of two awardees, Lee Gunderson and Michael Pressley. Included in this…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Preservice Teacher Education, Class Size, Literacy