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ERIC Number: EJ436861
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
The Effects of Cooperative Learning and Direct Instruction in Reading Comprehension Strategies on Main Idea Identification.
Stevens, Robert J.; And Others
Journal of Educational Psychology, v83 n1 p8-16 Mar 1991
The impact of direct instruction on reading comprehension strategies and the degree to which cooperative learning processes enhanced students' learning of strategies were studied using 486 third and fourth graders in Pennsylvania. Subjects identified main ideas of passages. Pretest-posttest data highlight the significant impact of direct instruction and cooperative learning. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Grade 4, Group Activities, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Strategies, Pretests Posttests, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Direct Instruction