Browsing Teaching & Learning Capstone Projects by Subject "Reading comprehension -- Study and teaching (Elementary)"
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)In the paper I explore some of the history of disengaged readers and segue into an exploration of the ways in which more recent literature discusses disengaged readers. I conclude with implications as to how the more recent ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2007-10-24)Comprehension is the ultimate purpose for reading and is the key to reading success. Research has shown that children as young as five years old can be taught comprehension strategies and implement these strategies when ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)Reading comprehension is defined by Vellutino (2003) as “the ability to obtain meaning from written text for some purpose” (p. 51). However, individual differences in knowledge, skills, and abilities affect a student’s ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)This manual provides a brief literature review of the vocabulary needs of struggling readers and how to address them. The manual also provides ideas and activities for teaching vocabulary.
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-03-01)With the growing realization of the importance of introducing students to expository texts at a young age coupled with the motivational benefits for young students, there has been an “explosion” of informational trade ...