I have recently read: Berkeley, S., Scruggs, T.
E., & Mastropieri, M. A. (2010).
Reading comprehension instruction for students with learning
disabilities, 1995-2006: A meta-analysis. Remedial and Special Education, 31(6),
423-436.
This was interesting because the researchers synthesised findings of a large body of work on the effectiveness of reading comprehension interventions that included nearly 2000 participants overall. They looked at three types of treatments: text enhancements, cognitive strategies, and behavioural treatments.
Text enhancements include: highlighting, discussing illustrations, using embedded questioning, explicit skills training, using repeated readings and vocabulary instruction.
Cognitive strategies include: summarising, activating background knowledge, & inferencing.
Behavioural treatments include: goal setting, self-monitoring, self-questioning, self-relection.
(N.B. some examples in these categories are my own examples).
They concluded that by systematically employing virtually any or all of these techniques is likely to enhance reading comprehension.
This was interesting because the researchers synthesised findings of a large body of work on the effectiveness of reading comprehension interventions that included nearly 2000 participants overall. They looked at three types of treatments: text enhancements, cognitive strategies, and behavioural treatments.
Text enhancements include: highlighting, discussing illustrations, using embedded questioning, explicit skills training, using repeated readings and vocabulary instruction.
Cognitive strategies include: summarising, activating background knowledge, & inferencing.
Behavioural treatments include: goal setting, self-monitoring, self-questioning, self-relection.
(N.B. some examples in these categories are my own examples).
They concluded that by systematically employing virtually any or all of these techniques is likely to enhance reading comprehension.
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