Comprehension instruction : research-based best practices / edited by Cathy Collins Block, Michael Pressley. [print]

Introduction Cathy Collins Block, Michael Pressley Comprehension strategies instruction : a turn-of-the-century status report Michael Pressley The case for direct explanation of strategies Gerald G. Duffy Process-based comprehension instruction : perspectives of four reading educators Cathy Collins Block ... [and others] Implications of cognitive resource allocation for comprehension strategies instruction Gale M. Sinatra, Kathleen J. Brown, Ralph E. Reynolds Metacognition in comprehension instruction Linda Baker Teaching reading self-assessment strategies Peter Afflerbach Reading in web-based learning environments Hiller A. Spires, Thomas H. Estes Using the theme scheme to improve story comprehension Joanna P. Williams "Oh excellent, excellent question!" : developmental differences and comprehension acquisition Laura B. Smolkin, Carol A. Donovan Individual differences that influence reading comprehension Darcia Narvaez Teaching readers how to comprehend text strategically Tom Trabasso, Edward Bouchard Challenges of implementing transactional strategies instruction for reading comprehension Pamela Beard El-Dinary Preparing young learners for successful reading comprehension : laying the foundation Diane H. Tracey, Lesley Mandel Morrow Building comprehension when they're still learning to read the words Gay Ivey Comprehension instruction in the primary grades P. David Pearson, Nell K. Duke Beyond literature circles : helping students comprehend informational texts Donna Ogle, Camille L.Z. Balchowicz Instructional contexts for reading engagement John T. Guthrie, Sevgi Ozgungor Children seaching and using information text : a critical part of comprehension Mariam Jean Dreher Imagery : a strategy for enhancing comprehension Linda B. Gambrell, Patricia S. Koskinen The argument schema and learning to reason Alina Reznitskaya, Richard C. Anderson Straddling two worlds : self-directed comprehension instruction for middle schoolers Rachel Brown Improving the reading comprehension of at-risk adolescents Joseph B. Fisher, Jean B. Schumaker, Donald D. Deshler Encouraging active reading at the college level Michele L. Simpson, Sherrie L. Nist Summing up : what comprehension instruction could be Michael Pressley, Cathy Collins Block.

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