Teaching Reading Comprehension Processes

Teaching Reading Comprehension Processes

<DIV sercontent> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Now in its third edition, Teaching Reading Comprehension Processes</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">is a comprehensive and eclectic text that encourages critical thinking</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">and challenges readers to examine preconceived ideas about teaching</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">comprehension. Renowned comprehension expert Judith Irwin presents</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">an overview of the relationship among the reader, the text, and the situation,</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">and how it affects the reading process. In light of the increasingly</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">diverse constitution of the U.S. student body, she suggests that we</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">view the classroom, the school, and the community as connected parts of a</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">larger society, and offers a rich collection of studies and research</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">from over 35 years experience  as a wonderful resource for pre-service and</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">practicing teachers.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">New features to this edition include:</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Current perspectives on teaching critical literacy, media literacy,</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">and computer literacy to highlight the importance of information</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">conveyed through popular culture, images, and song.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Updated examples of the effect of the socio-cultural context on reading</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">comprehension.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• A wealth of practical applications combining holistic practices</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">with cognitive teaching.</P> </DIV>