Reading

Reading Comprehension in an English as a Foreign Language Setting: Teaching Strategies for Sixth Graders Based on the Interactive Model of Reading

“…Data show that students discussed their reading to clarify unknown vocabulary and understand the main idea of the texts. According to Wallace (1992), interactive approaches help students make connections with each other and have the potential to lead them to the discovery of knowledge (p. 327).…”

Prior Knowledge in EFL Reading Comprehension: Native and Nonnative EFL Teachers’ Perceptions, Classroom Strategies and Difficulties Encountered

“…According to Wallace (1992), one very popular type of pre-reading task is brainstorming. This may take the form of giving the class a particular key word or key concept, or it may be a newspaper headline or book title.…”

An Inquiry into Students’ Application of Metacognitive Strategies in Reading Technical Materials

“…Reading is viewed as " the process of getting linguistic information via print" (Widdowson, 1979); however, from cognitive standpoint, this process is a problem-solving task that is conducted in knowledge structures of the reader's brain (Bernhardt, 1991). In the classroom, reading is particularly crucial since readers tend to be addressed in their social roles rather than their individual ones (Wallace, 1992).…”