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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Yaworski, JoAnn; Ibrahim, Nabil – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2001
Describes a vocabulary project in which developmental college students created and distributed word lists to the class, and provided and administered quizzes for their word lists. Finds that students who participated in the 1000-word project scored significantly higher on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test than students who studied vocabulary using…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Internet, Reading Improvement, Remedial Reading
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Yaworski, JoAnn; Weber, Rose-Marie; Ibrahim, Nabil – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2000
Presents a report of 21 developmental college students speaking out about their success or failure in college. Discusses students' explanations of why they feel they were either successful or unsuccessful in obtaining high grades and/or honors in their pursuit of a higher degree. (SC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs, High Risk Students