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Gudbjornsdottir, Gudny; Morra, Sergio – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1997
The experience of 316 Icelandic students (grades 4 through 10) in reading, media, and cultural activities was analyzed in relation to cultural change and cultural literacy. Results show that the cultural experience of Icelandic students is heterogeneous and that reading has not diminished with the introduction of television. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences, Cultural Literacy
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Eriksson, Katarina – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2002
Studied how Swedish schools try to promote students' reading through examination of school-run booktalk conversations held by students in grades 4 through 7. Observations of eight groups show the conflict between the stated aim of promoting reading for pleasure and both tasks presented to students and problems in synchronizing the reading of…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Intermediate Grades, Junior High School Students
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Solvberg, Astrid Margrethe; Valas, Harald – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1995
Norwegian 6th graders (n=107) either were taught a mnemonic imagery to apply to passages they read or were given no strategy. Mnemonic-imagery students remembered more information. Individual differences in short-term memory and verbal and visual competence did not predict performance in the imagery condition. (SLD)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 6, Imagery, Individual Differences