Descriptor
Source
Publication Type
ERIC Digests in Full Text | 4 |
ERIC Publications | 4 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Alvarez, Marino C.; Risko, Victoria J. – 1989
Schema theorists have advanced the understanding of reading comprehension by describing how prior knowledge can enhance a reader's interaction with the text. Accordingly, comprehension occurs when a reader is able to use prior knowledge and experience to interpret a text's message. Educators and researchers have suggested numerous instructional…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Prior Learning, Reader Text Relationship
Pugh, Sharon L. – 1988
Two basic approaches to teaching children to appreciate literature at any level are the structural (traditional literary analysis) and the reader response approaches. Structural analysis provides the terms and concepts that help readers interpret and discuss literature, while reader response emphasizes the integrated experience an individual has…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Reading, Literature Appreciation
Lin, Chia-Hui – 2002
The use of literature circles has been discussed in a variety of academic journals, conference papers, and workshops. Teachers at all grade levels use literature circles as a vehicle through which students learn to: think critically about literature; express their thoughts in oral and written forms; and better enjoy their literacy experiences.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Critical Reading, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Williams, Joanna P. – 2000
This digest, based on a book of the same title, summarizes relevant research and promising practices in the strategic processing of text, both narrative and expository, by students with learning disabilities. For narrative text, it cites studies on improving students' ability to use narrative structure and the effectiveness of teaching students to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Expository Writing, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities