Screen LibraryHandbook of research on reading comprehension /
"This edition provides a transformative snapshot of reading comprehension as a field of study at a seminal moment. It maintains the same high level of standards with respect to (1) historical perspectives useful for laying the foundation of study on reading comprehension; (2) theoretical perspe...
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The Guilford Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Summary: |
"This edition provides a transformative snapshot of reading comprehension as a field of study at a seminal moment. It maintains the same high level of standards with respect to (1) historical perspectives useful for laying the foundation of study on reading comprehension; (2) theoretical perspectives that allow the reader to consider different views on how specific areas have evolved since the first edition; (3) excellent chapters on various elements of reading comprehension, including major research studies in assessment, cultural impacts of reading comprehension, issues affecting English l "This esteemed reference work and professional resource, now substantially revised, integrates classic and cutting-edge research on how children and adolescents make meaning from text. The comprehension tasks and challenges facing students at different grade levels are explored, with attention to multiple text types and reading purposes. Preeminent researchers offer a range of perspectives--cognitive, neuroscientific, sociocultural, pedagogical, and technological--on key aspects of comprehension. Effective approaches to assessment, instruction, and intervention are reviewed. The volume also |
| Carrier Form: | xxiv, 696 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9781462528882 1462528880 9781462528899 1462528899 |
| Index Number: | LB1050 |
| CLC: | H319.37-62 |
| Call Number: | H319.37-62/H236/2nd ed. |
| Contents: |
Historical Analysis. Introduction: The Consequential Pulse of Reading Comprehension Research / The Roots of Reading Comprehension Instruction / Comprehension Is Not Simple: Considering the Persisting Dangers in the Simple View of Reading Comprehension / Professional Learning for Educators Focused on Reading Comprehension: A Historical Perspective / Research on Helping Readers Make Sense of Print: Evolution of Comprehension-Based Pedagogy / |