Date of Award
1980
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Abstract
Two basic problems were addressed in this study: (1) Was there a significant difference between good/average and poor comprehenders on level of use of top-level structure as an organizational strategy for recall of expository material? (2) Was there a significant difference in recall at each level of use of top-level structure for good/average comprehenders and for poor comprehenders? To investigate these problems, three phases of research were conducted: At Phase 1, a standardized reading test was administered to determine the student's level of ability in comprehending literal and inferential types of questions and level of vocabulary. The student's level of prior knowledge of the strategy and his/her performance in free recall were assessed from protocols written in a pretest. At Phase 2 , an experimental manipulation was introduced in which all students received intensive training in the nature of top-level structure, in -how to find it in expository material, and in how to use it to organize written, free recall. Immediately following instruction, use of the strategy and free recall were assessed from protocols written.
Extent
239 p.
Recommended Citation
SMISEK, SHARON O'CONNELL, "DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GOOD/AVERAGE COMPREHENDERS AND POOR COMPREHENDERS ON RECALL OF EXPOSITORY MATERIAL AT EACH LEVEL OF USE OF TOP-LEVEL STRUCTURE AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY OF RECALL" (1980). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1980 - 1989. 25.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_3/25
Identifier
FADT11749
Comments
Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1980.|Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1980.