How can I help older students improve in reading comprehension?
There are a number of approaches to helping students organize their thinking and get the most out of textbooks. Some of the strategies, such as the SQ4R process, are useful in upper elementary, middle, high school, and college levels. You may find the following articles of interest: • Textbook Reading Strategies • Improving the Reading Comprehension of High School Students Textbook Reading Strategies–> • Comprehension Instruction: What Makes Sense Now, What Might Make Sense Soon • Comprehension Instruction: What Works • Balancing Authenticity and Strategy Awareness in Comprehension Instruction (53K PDF)* • 20 Online Resources on Reading with Comprehension and Engagement Finally, the Learning Strategies Database at Muskingum College s Center for Advancement of Learning (CAL) has an excellent website. It has an extremely comprehensive listing of reading comprehension strategies applicable to both secondary and postsecondary instruction.
