Using the concept attainment strategy to enhance reading comprehension

Reading Teacher

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 491-495

  Boulware, Beverly J ^a   Crow, Mary Lynn ^b  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 41149121515     PISSN: 00340561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/RT.61.6.7     Document Type: Article

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