Memory Improved: Reading and Memory Enhancement Across the Life Span Through Strategic Text Structures

Name: Memory Improved: Reading and Memory Enhancement Across the Life Span Through Strategic Text Structures
SKU: INR-9780805801118
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SKU: INR-9780805801118 Category: All Books Tags: Psychology, Developmental, Family & Relationships, Psychological Aspects, Ingram, Life Stages, Later Years, Aging, Adulthood & Aging, Reading, Ability Testing, Memory In Old Age, Reading Comprehension In Old Age

Description

This unique text presents a systematic study of a proven method for increasing the memory and reading comprehension of older adults by using a program based on discourse processing. The program facilitates the encoding and retrieval of information through a reading strategy plan utilizing top-level structures in the text. The authors of this volume provide student and teacher training manuals for the program as well as a review of the literature, data tables and graphs; an extensive bibliography; and five 1 1/2 hour sessions to improve memory and reading comprehension.

Author: Meyer, Bonnie J F, Author: Meyer, Tim, Author: Young, Carole J

Topic: Psychology
Media: Book
ISBN: 805801111
Language: English
Pages: 268