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Comprehending and Using Text Ideas: The Order of Processing as Affected by Reader Background and Style.

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Steinley, Gary – Reading Horizons, 1989

Examines the processing order between the comprehension of a text and the use of comprehended ideas for such thinking tasks as comparing, evaluating, and problem solving. Finds that readers with limited background knowledge read in a more linear fashion than those with extensive background, who read in a parallel manner. (RS)

Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Prior Learning

Second Language Learners: Their Special Needs in Content Area Reading.

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Florez, V.; Hadaway, N. – Reading Horizons, 1987

Identifies three problem areas in teaching students with limited English proficiency to read: (1) the readers' input (what they bring to the reading process), (2) the author's input, and (3) the reading process itself. Recommends that teachers acquaint themselves with students' prior knowledge and language competence level and strive for a balance…

Descriptors: Content Area Reading, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Skills