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ERIC Number: EJ391458
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Effects of Teacher-Constructed Pre- and Post- Graphic Organizer Instruction on Sixth-Grade Science Students' Comprehension and Recall.
Simmons, Deborah C.; And Others
Journal of Educational Research, v82 n1 p15-21 Sep-Oct 1988
Results of an experimental study involving 49 sixth-grade science students suggest that teacher-constructed graphic organizers, regardless of position (before or after textual reading), are no more effective than traditional instruction in increasing comprehension and retention of science content-area information. (IAH)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary School Science, Grade 6, Graphic Organizers, Intermediate Grades, Reading Comprehension, Reading Strategies, Retention (Psychology), Science Instruction, Statistical Analysis, Teaching Methods, Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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