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ERIC Number: EJ386852
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Small Groups: A New Dimension in Learning.
Smagorinsky, Peter
English Journal, v78 n2 p67-70 Feb 1989
Suggests the following small group activities for improving reading comprehension: (1) introductory activities; (2) studying symbolic episodes; (3) synthesizing ideas within a literary unit; and (4) weaning students from teacher dependence. (JAD)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Discussion (Teaching Technique), English Instruction, Inquiry, Learning Processes, Literature Appreciation, Reading Comprehension, Secondary Education, Small Group Instruction, Teaching Methods, Teaching Styles
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Collaborative Research; Literature Instruction