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Direct linkWang, Jing-Ru; Chen, Shin-Feng – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2014
This study used a Chinese-language version of the Index of Science Reading Awareness (ISRA) to investigate metacognitive awareness and the Reading Comprehension of Science Test (RCST) to explore comprehension of science text by Taiwanese students. Structural equation modeling (SEM) results confirmed the validity of the underlying models of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Metacognition, Reading Comprehension, Validity
Tomita, Kei – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2016
In response to concerns regarding effects of hyperlinked annotation on reading comprehension, this study was undertaken to compare hyperlinked annotation with student highlighting of unknown/difficult words. An online highlighting tool was used to help students reflect their prior vocabulary in a hyperlink-based annotated passage. Highlighting…
Descriptors: Japanese, Control Groups, Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods
Mason, Linda H.; Hedin, Laura R. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2011
In science classes, teachers must consider the need for explicit, systematic reading instruction for students with learning disabilities (LD) while navigating the constructivist and activity-oriented methods typically employed in science instruction. The complexity of scientific information conveyed through print may make reading science texts the…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Reading Comprehension, Reading Skills, Science Instruction
Kiili, Carita; Laurinen, Leena; Marttunen, Miika; Leu, Donald J. – Journal of Literacy Research, 2012
This study examines how students in Finland (16-18 years of age) constructed meaning and knowledge in a collaborative online reading situation. Student pairs (n = 19) were asked to write a joint essay on a controversial issue. First, the pairs discussed the topic freely to activate their prior knowledge. Next, they gathered source material on the…
Descriptors: Profiles, Prior Learning, Interaction, Foreign Countries
Download full textLarrotta, Clarena; Gainer, Jesse – Multicultural Education, 2008
Based in a constructivist paradigm, socio-cultural views of literacy place a high degree of importance on how students connect to what they read. This means that instruction must follow constructivist principles and allow ample opportunity for discussion and learner-centered activities. In addition, this framework requires careful attention be…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Reading Comprehension, Prior Learning, Adult Learning
