EDUC 6665 - Reading Comprehension Instruction

Institution:

Utah Valley University

Subject:

Education GR Curr and Instr

Description:

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Graduate Status, Admission to the School of Education Masters Degree Program, Or permission of the Dean. Focuses on reading comprehension instruction as the essence of reading. Emphasizes the theoretical foundations that support comprehension such as schema theory and the construction-integration theory. Includes the following five research-supported strategies: activating prior knowledge, questioning, analyzing text structure, creating mental or visual images and summarizing. Teaches how to offer explicit teacher-led comprehension strategy instruction that will lead to helping their students coordinate a set of comprehension strategies. Teaches how to help students construct meaning through rich discussions and interactions around a variety of text structures and genres. Prepares teachers to provide scaffolded support including demonstrations, pictures, diagrams, and collaboration with other students.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uvu.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 863-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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