Teachers’ Perceptions of Strategy Based Reading Instruction for Reading Comprehension
Strategy based reading instruction helps teachers differentiate the teaching of reading. It also supports many types of readers by explicitly teaching and modeling reading comprehension strategies. The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of strategy based reading instruction for improving student reading comprehension. Additionally, it examines teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of this approach. The review of the literature supports the idea that strategy based reading instruction is an effective way to improve reading comprehension. Teachers in kindergarten through eighth grade were surveyed on their perceptions of strategy based reading instruction's effectiveness for improving reading comprehension. Results indicated that the teachers enjoy using this method and that it is an effective way to improve reading comprehension.
Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Reading Improvement, Reading Strategies, Curriculum and Instruction, Teacher Education and Professional Development
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