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Handbook of Research on Reading Comprehension, Second Edition
Susan E. Israel (Ed.)
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Description for Handbook of Research on Reading Comprehension, Second Edition
Paperback. Editor(s): Israel, Susan E. Num Pages: 710 pages. BIC Classification: JNFD; JNLB; JNU; YQCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 258 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1240.
This esteemed reference work and professional resource, now substantially revised, integrates classic and cutting-edge research on how children and adolescents make meaning from text. The comprehension tasks and challenges facing students at different grade levels are explored, with attention to multiple text types and reading purposes. Preeminent researchers offer a range of perspectives--cognitive, neuroscientific, sociocultural, pedagogical, and technological--on key aspects of comprehension. Effective approaches to assessment, instruction, and intervention are reviewed. The volume also addresses issues in teaching specific populations, including struggling readers and English language learners. New to This Edition *A decade's worth of significant ... Read more
This esteemed reference work and professional resource, now substantially revised, integrates classic and cutting-edge research on how children and adolescents make meaning from text. The comprehension tasks and challenges facing students at different grade levels are explored, with attention to multiple text types and reading purposes. Preeminent researchers offer a range of perspectives--cognitive, neuroscientific, sociocultural, pedagogical, and technological--on key aspects of comprehension. Effective approaches to assessment, instruction, and intervention are reviewed. The volume also addresses issues in teaching specific populations, including struggling readers and English language learners. New to This Edition *A decade's worth of significant ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Guilford Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
1240g
Number of Pages
696
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781462528882
SKU
V9781462528882
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About Susan E. Israel (Ed.)
Susan E. Israel, PhD, is a literacy researcher, educator, and author who has focused on reading comprehension since her early days teaching in the classroom in the 1990s. She taught at the University of Notre Dame, in the Alliance for Catholic Education summer program, and at the University of Dayton, where she received the Panhellenic Council Outstanding Professor Award. Dr. ... Read more
Reviews for Handbook of Research on Reading Comprehension, Second Edition
This volume represents the definitive word on reading comprehension
and as we all know, reading with understanding is what reading is all about. The second edition takes the reader through the history of reading comprehension research right up to the present, with chapters that are highly readable and accessible. The book is exceptionally well organized and is an ideal text for ... Read more
and as we all know, reading with understanding is what reading is all about. The second edition takes the reader through the history of reading comprehension research right up to the present, with chapters that are highly readable and accessible. The book is exceptionally well organized and is an ideal text for ... Read more