Comparison of the effectiveness and efficiency of oral and written retellings and passage review as strategies for comprehending text

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-152

  Schisler, Rebecca ^a   Joseph, Laurice M ^a   Konrad, Moira ^a   Alber Morgan, Sheila ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77955600275     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20460     Document Type: Article

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