Silent versus oral reading comprehension and efficiency

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 241-246

  McCallum, R Steve ^a   Sharp, Shannon ^a   Bell, Sherry Mee ^a   George, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 0842281961     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.10152     Document Type: Article

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