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Wilner, Arlene Fish – National Council of Teachers of English, 2020
Synthesizing theory from literacy scholars with strategies derived from classroom inquiry projects, "Rethinking Reading in College" argues for more--and more systematic--attention to the role of reading comprehension in college as a necessary step in addressing the inequities in student achievement that otherwise increase over time.…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, College Curriculum, Content Area Reading, Reading Comprehension
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Ford, Natalie Mera – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2016
Required first-year English courses present instructors with a challenge common in the humanities: How do we motivate students to engage in active reading rather than passively scroll down online guides? Introductory literature courses aim to develop students' critical thinking through close reading, analysis, and argumentation--skills demanding…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Learner Engagement, Critical Reading, Reading Achievement
Panek, Mark – Composition Studies, 2004
In "Active Reading," Mark Panek details the dialogic model for discussing reading assignments in introductory composition courses he developed while teaching at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. He then argues for the model's appropriateness and effectiveness for diverse student populations, situating his discussion in the conversation of…
Descriptors: Reading Assignments, Freshman Composition, Writing Instruction, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Longrie, Michael – 1997
The first reading assignment one educator gives his first-year composition students helps answer their questions about what college work will be like. For this reason, he gives them Neil Postman's "Amusing Ourselves to Death" to read, a book which shows that the late 20th century is undergoing a vast epistemological shift, moving from…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, Freshman Composition, Higher Education