It is among the most common of nightmares. You dream of taking a test for which you are completely unprepared — you’ve never studied the material or even attended the course. For millions of American ...
18. Engine 17, Engine 22 and Squad 3 arrive at the scene of a one and one-half story dwelling located on a cul-de-sac in which fire is coming from the first floor. A neighbor approaches the officer ...
Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. When is a reading test not a true reading test? Most of the time. For years, cognitive ...
It can take years for students to acquire enough academic knowledge to make a difference in reading test scores. A new study suggests that standardized reading tests often fail to reflect what ...
Discussion around the correct answer to an LSAT reading comprehension question is saying a lot about how discourse goes wrong on X. On Wednesday, one user studying for the Law School Admission Test ...
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Research in education rarely draws on the substantial body of scientific evidence on how learning works. That’s a problem for teachers, students—and the rest of us. Researchers and academics focus on ...
When was the last time you got lost in a book? These days, the act of 'deep reading,' or reading with intention, can be difficult to practice. Maryanne Wolf, an expert in the science of reading, ...
While this problem has received considerable attention, no clear explanation has emerged. In my recent PhD thesis, I considered a crucial, but often overlooked, piece of the puzzle – the curriculum ...