Teaching Reading Comprehension Processes
Author | : Judith Westphal Irwin |
Publisher | : Allyn & Bacon |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X004904048 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Teaching Reading Comprehension Processes written by Judith Westphal Irwin and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2007 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Third Edition of Teaching Reading Comprehension Processes is a comprehensive and eclectic book on teaching reading comprehension in the elementary grades. The overarching goal of this text is to encourage critical thinking and to challenge readers to examine preconceived ideas and beliefs about teaching comprehension. This well-researched text is a comprehensive overview of how the relationship among reader, text and situation affects the reading process and why comprehension takes place. The Third Edition explores various and contending schools of thought in reading comprehension research and successfully gives students perspective on the socio-cultural influences on reading comprehension.