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Publication Date: 2005-Apr
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Thinking Aloud: Struggling Readers Often Require More Than a Model
Walker, Barbara J.
Reading Teacher, v58 n7 p688-692 Apr 2005
The author describes how thinking aloud promotes the comprehension of all learners, including those who struggle with reading. These techniques "improved strategy use, promoted self-efficacy, and increased engagement as well as comprehension." Suggestions and methods for supporting think-alouds are provided.
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction, Protocol Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Reading Strategies, Teaching Methods
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