Guidelines for the improvement of reading comprehension skills with reference to the learning disabled secondary school pupil

In the secondary school situation, a pupil needs to read to learn, therefore it is imperative to comprehend what is read. Reading comprehension is one of the two functions of reading and it is dependent on the abilities of the reader, the reader's interpretation of the text and the context i...

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Main Author: Lategan, Irene Anne Stewart
Other Authors: Booyse, A. M. (Adriana Magdalena)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17171
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-171712016-04-16T04:08:48Z Guidelines for the improvement of reading comprehension skills with reference to the learning disabled secondary school pupil Lategan, Irene Anne Stewart Booyse, A. M. (Adriana Magdalena) Guidelines Reading Reading comprehension Reading comprehension instruction Strategies Skills Learning disabilities Secondary school pupils Specialised education Cognitive functions Information processing Learned helplessness Metacognition Metacomprehension 428.40712 Reading (Secondary) -- South Africa Reading disability Reading comprehension -- Study and teaching (Secondary) Metacognition Children with disabilities -- Books and reading In the secondary school situation, a pupil needs to read to learn, therefore it is imperative to comprehend what is read. Reading comprehension is one of the two functions of reading and it is dependent on the abilities of the reader, the reader's interpretation of the text and the context in which the text is read. In examining reader characteristics, it is evident that it is very difficult for learning disabled pupils with a reading comprehension deficit to comprehend successfully. Their · unique problems can be exacerbated by such external factors as text components and the context in which the reading takes place. Reading comprehension has been instructed to learning disabled secondary school pupils using reading methods and strategies, to facilitate reading comprehension. From this practical experience and the literature studied, guidelines have been formulated for teachers to use to improve the reading comprehension skills of learning disabled secondary school pupils. Educational Studies M. Ed. (Orthopedagogics) 2015-01-23T04:24:55Z 2015-01-23T04:24:55Z 1994-11 Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17171 en 1 online resource (269 leaves) : illustrations
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topic Guidelines
Reading
Reading comprehension
Reading comprehension instruction
Strategies
Skills
Learning disabilities
Secondary school pupils
Specialised education
Cognitive functions
Information processing
Learned helplessness
Metacognition
Metacomprehension
428.40712
Reading (Secondary) -- South Africa
Reading disability
Reading comprehension -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Metacognition
Children with disabilities -- Books and reading
spellingShingle Guidelines
Reading
Reading comprehension
Reading comprehension instruction
Strategies
Skills
Learning disabilities
Secondary school pupils
Specialised education
Cognitive functions
Information processing
Learned helplessness
Metacognition
Metacomprehension
428.40712
Reading (Secondary) -- South Africa
Reading disability
Reading comprehension -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Metacognition
Children with disabilities -- Books and reading
Lategan, Irene Anne Stewart
Guidelines for the improvement of reading comprehension skills with reference to the learning disabled secondary school pupil
description In the secondary school situation, a pupil needs to read to learn, therefore it is imperative to comprehend what is read. Reading comprehension is one of the two functions of reading and it is dependent on the abilities of the reader, the reader's interpretation of the text and the context in which the text is read. In examining reader characteristics, it is evident that it is very difficult for learning disabled pupils with a reading comprehension deficit to comprehend successfully. Their · unique problems can be exacerbated by such external factors as text components and the context in which the reading takes place. Reading comprehension has been instructed to learning disabled secondary school pupils using reading methods and strategies, to facilitate reading comprehension. From this practical experience and the literature studied, guidelines have been formulated for teachers to use to improve the reading comprehension skills of learning disabled secondary school pupils. === Educational Studies === M. Ed. (Orthopedagogics)
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title Guidelines for the improvement of reading comprehension skills with reference to the learning disabled secondary school pupil
title_short Guidelines for the improvement of reading comprehension skills with reference to the learning disabled secondary school pupil
title_full Guidelines for the improvement of reading comprehension skills with reference to the learning disabled secondary school pupil
title_fullStr Guidelines for the improvement of reading comprehension skills with reference to the learning disabled secondary school pupil
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