Comprehension instruction : research-based best practices

Abstract

Theoretical foundtions: new directions for the future. Comprehension strtegies instruction: a turn-of-the-century sttus report. The case for direct ecplanation of strategies. Process-based comprehension instruction: perspectives of four reading educators. Implications of cognitive resource allocation for comprehension strategies instruction. Metacognition in comprehension instruction. Teahing reading self-assessment strategies. Brandching out and expanding our horizons in the 21 century: reading inweb-based learning environments. Using the theme scheme to improve story comprehension. Oh excellent, excellent question. Individual differences that influence reading comprehension. Teaching readers how to comprehend text strategically. Challenges of implementing transactional strategies instruction for reading comprehension. Comprehension instruction in preschool, primary and intermediate grades: Preparing young learners for successful reading comprehension. Building comprehension when they're still learning to read the words. Comprehension instruction in the primary grades. Beyond litearture circles. Instructional contexts for reading engagement. Children searching and using information text. Imagery: a strategy for enhancing comprehension. Intensification of comprehension instucation throughout middle school, high school and college: the argument schema and learning to reason. Straddling two worlds: self-directed comprehension instruction for middle schoolers. Improwing the reading comprehension of at-risk adolescents. Encouraging active reading at the college level. Summing up: what comprehension instruction could be.