Teaching Reading Comprehension: A Practical Approach.

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Title: Teaching Reading Comprehension: A Practical Approach.
Language: English
Authors: Cooper, J. David, Ball State Univ., Muncie, IN. Teachers Coll.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 28
Publication Date: 1982
Intended Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Document Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Theories, Listening Skills, Questioning Techniques, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present classroom teachers with a succinct, practical explanation of how to teach reading comprehension. An approach to the systematic teaching of comprehension which is based on practical interpretation of current research and theory is presented. Examples are given that will assist any teacher who is responsible for comprehension instruction in carrying out that task. Twelve references conclude the document. (KC)
Entry Date: 1984
Accession Number: ED236532
Database: ERIC
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Language:English