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Annotation: Every reader's superhero reading strategy
(2015-03-11)
I teach Sophomore English at an all-girls' college preparatory school. Promoting and
improving reading comprehension is a major curricular objective, and like many high school and
college teachers, I teach, assign, and ...
To what degree will learning to use context clues impact students' reading comprehension scores?
(2011-12-22)
Teachers of English Learners (EL) are continually looking for ways to improve their students' reading comprehension. This action research focuses on improving learners' English reading comprehension by teaching students ...
Extensive reading conjoined with writing activities as an effective component of English as a second/foreign language programs
(2010-03-12)
In this paper, I will try to show how ER in a second and foreign language has become
a useful and motivating way of language teaching. I will first argue that reading as a L2/FL
and ER are effective ways of fluent reading. ...
Using a modified reciprocal teaching approach with first-graders to impact comprehension
(2013-12-19)
A key component to teaching successful readers is to create a strong foundation of comprehension skills. One research-based method of comprehension instruction is Reciprocal Teaching (RT). RT has been proven effective at ...
Effect of student sharing on reading comprehension
(2014-11-19)
One of the elements of effective literacy instruction is to provide the opportunity for every child to talk with peers about reading (Allington & Gabriel 2012). Book clubs and literature circles have become very popular ...
Effect of working and semantic memory on inferencing comprehension
(2013-12-03)
This study examines the connection between working and semantic memory and its effect on the
reading process, specifically inferential comprehension. Research indicates many of the
cognitive processes involved in inferential ...