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Review of Literature: Instructional Approaches That Significantly Increase Reading Comprehension
December 21, 2009 - 1684 words | Education » Learning Methods
In Instructional Approaches That Significantly Increase Reading Comprehension, Block, Whitely, Parris, Reed, and Cleveland (2009) studied the effects of adding an additional 20 minutes a school day to six different approaches to improving reading comprehension. The... Read Article »

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Education Education Psychology Psychology Reading Reading Comprehension Learning Methods Instructional Approach Learning Results Education Methods
Enhancing the Recall of Presented Material for Undergraduate Students
December 13, 2009 - 1018 words | Education » Learning Methods
In Enhancing the Recall of Presented Material, Larson (2009) examined the effects of different styles of note-taking and which ones seemed to benefit undergraduates when tested on the material they were expected to know.  This study specifically focused on handouts... Read Article »

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Memory Recall Remembering Presented Material Education Psychology Memory Recall Note-taking Undergraduate Learning Learning Methods

Kristin M. McDowell studies English at University Of Massachusetts- Lowell in Lowell, MA.