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ERIC Number: EJ178554
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Reading in the Social Studies: What Not to Do
Parsons, James; Tomas, Douglas
History and Social Science Teacher, 13, 3, 175-9, Spr 78
Five points are: (1) don't assume students know how to use their textbooks; (2) don't ignore the problem or take only short term measures for improvement; (3) don't give undirected assignments; (4) don't force students to pronounce every word correctly; (5) don't send students to the dictionary for words they don't know. (Author/JK)
Descriptors: Assignments, Comparative Education, Content Area Reading, Decoding (Reading), Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teacher Effectiveness
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Identifiers: Canada