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Bautista, Judy Cañero; Gutierrez, Merry Ruth Morauda – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2022
Contemporary society demands from individuals new and relevant literacies that go beyond the basics of reading and writing. Furthermore, texts now appear less confined to a single semiotic resource. The proliferation of different forms of communication like visuals, among others, encourages people to use literacy in multiple modalities.…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Reading Comprehension, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Nikolaraizi, Magda; Vekiri, Ioanna; Easterbrooks, Susan R. – American Annals of the Deaf, 2013
A mixed research design was used to examine how deaf students used the visual resources of a multimedia software package that was designed to support reading comprehension. The viewing behavior of 8 deaf students, ages 8-12 years, was recorded during their interaction with multimedia software that included narrative texts enriched with Greek Sign…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Literacy, Visual Literacy, Sign Language
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Senokossoff, Gwyn W. – Reading Horizons, 2013
This article discusses the benefits of using picture books with adolescent readers, describes strategies that can be taught with picture books, and provides examples of books the author has used. Some of the topics discussed include: reading comprehension, visual literacy, interactive read-aloud with facilitative talk, literary elements, and…
Descriptors: Picture Books, Adolescents, Literacy Education, Reading Materials