Readings

Course readings

Topic: Building Mental Models

Van den Broek, P., & Kendeou, P. (2022). ‘Chapter 11: Reading Comprehension I: Discourse’, The Science of Reading: A Handbook, Second Edition, 239-260. Edited by Snowling, M., Hulme, C., and Nation, K. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 

Topic: Building Background Knowledge

Hwang, H., Cabell, S. Q., & Joyner, R.E. (2022), ‘Effects of Integrated Literacy and Content-area Instruction on Vocabulary and Comprehension in the Elementary Years: A Meta-analysis’, Scientific Studies of Reading, 26(3), 223-249. 

Topic: Poor Comprehenders and Remediation

Sohn, H. et al (2023), ‘A Meta-Analysis of Interventions to Improve Reading Comprehension Outcomes for Adolescents with Reading Difficulties’, Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 38(2), 85–103. 

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