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Instructors engaging with the following resource will discover a variety of pre-reading strategies for enhancing their students’ reading comprehension. The resource emphasizes the importance of activating students’ schemata, or prior learning, as a foundation for comprehending new material. Techniques like guided anticipation utilize thought-provoking yes/no statements to initiate conceptual learning, while cloze exercises actively engage students with filling in missing words based on their existing vocabulary. “Writing in the Round” is presented as a collaborative activity fostering an exchange of diverse views, while free writing encourages students to draw upon their memory for a creative exploration of related concepts. By the end of this resource, instructors will discover adaptable strategies applicable to various grade levels and subject areas, providing a comprehensive toolkit for promoting active reading and comprehension among their students.
Author: Sharon Haigler
Editor: Mary Landry, C. Anneke Snyder
Supervisor: Terri Pantuso
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL/ESL)
- Reading Foundation Skills
- Reading of Informational Text
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Student Success: Faculty/staff-facing
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Author:
- C. Anneke Snyder
- Mary Landry
- Sharon Haigler
- Terri Pantuso
- Date Added:
- 05/28/2024
