What sixth-graders do when they read to answer questions, and how that affects their learning
Guenther, Joseph William
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Description
Title
What sixth-graders do when they read to answer questions, and how that affects their learning
Author(s)
Guenther, Joseph William
Issue Date
1990
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Anderson, Thomas H.
Department of Study
Education, Reading
Discipline
Education, Reading
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Education, Reading
Language
eng
Abstract
"This study randomly assigned 170 students to one of four textbook reading conditions, three of which included answering adjunct questions. Research questions asked what procedures students would follow in reading to answer their questions, which procedures would be most effective in learning, and how students would differ by group in how they used their time to answer their questions. The question-answering strategy that was most effective for learning indirectly questioned textual material was the ""No-Lookbacks"" strategy, in which students would not look back in the text to answer their questions. The most effective strategies were the ""Lookbacks"" and ""Search"" strategies. The most effective strategy for total learning was the ""Lookbacks"" strategy, which involved reading the entire text before reading the questions and then using the text to find answers to the questions. The most efficient strategy for total learning was the ""Search"" strategy, which involved reading the questions and then looking for answers. The ""Lookbacks"" strategy was most effective for finding answers quickly."
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