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Download full textFrances, Shannon M.; Eckart, Joyce A. – 1992
An action research project investigated the effect of reciprocal teaching instruction and use on the comprehension of seventh-grade general English students. Reciprocal teaching is a form of dialogue structured around four skills--question generation, summarization, clarification, and prediction. These techniques are used in small group…
Descriptors: Action Research, Discussion (Teaching Technique), English Instruction, Grade 7
Peer reviewedVollands, Stacy R.; Topping, Keith J.; Evans, Ryka M. – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1999
A quasi-experimental action research evaluated a program for computerized self-assessment of reading comprehension (The Accelerated Reader) in two schools in severely socio-economically disadvantaged areas. Finds the program, even when less than fully implemented, yielded gains in reading achievement superior to gains from regular classroom…
Descriptors: Action Research, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
