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Peer reviewedSpinelli, Emily; Siskin, H. Jay – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1987
Illustrates how advance organizers can be used to aid the second-language decoding process. Devices considered include cognate recognition, syllable-morpheme information, contextualized meaning, chronological ordering, time-frame reference, cross-cultural differences, redefinitions, and direction of discourse. (CB)
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Content Area Reading, French, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedHaus, George J.; Levine, Martin G. – Foreign Language Annals, 1985
A study investigated the effect of relevant background knowledge on the reading comprehension of students of Spanish. Students with limited knowledge of baseball took a comprehension test on a Spanish-language report of a baseball game. Results indicate that background knowledge is possibly more important than language level for comprehension.…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Content Area Reading, Knowledge Level, Language Research
