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

Includes bibliographies and index.

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.

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission: