Obra que pretende ofrecer una solución alternativa al problema de comprensión lectora en el idioma inglés. Para ello establece y formula en su contexto estrategias de lectura intencional, formal y académico aplicables en el desarrollo de la comprensión lectora. Su aplicación está fundada hacia estudiantes de nivel medio y superior, intentando quitar la dificultad en la lectura y convertirla en un eje transversal que permita evidenciar una mejora en la práctica de la lengua extranjera.
- Cover
- Copyright page
- Title page
- Dedicatoria
- Agradecimiento
- Prologue
- Abstract
- Table of contents
- Figure and table index
- Introduction
- Chapter I. Reading: an overview prior to reading comprehension
- 1.1 Fundamentals that a reader brings to the text
- a. Knowledge of the writing system
- b. Knowledge of the language
- c. Ability to interpret
- d. Knowledge ofthe world
- 1.2 Factors that affect reading
- a. The text
- b. The reader
- c. The context of the reading situatíon
- 1.3 Reading phases and their supportive strategies
- a. Pre-reading strategies
- b. While-reading strategies
- c. Post-reading strategies
- Chapter II. Reading comprehension
- 2.1 Levels of reading comprehension
- a. Comprehension at literal Level
- b. Comprehensión at inferential level
- c. Comprehension at critical-evaluative level
- Chapter III. Strategies for improving reading comprehension among college students
- 3.1 Background knowledge or experiences
- 3.2 Providing homework and class work
- 3.3 Providing learning aide by instructors
- 3.4 The SQ3R method
- 3.5 Using Peer-Teaching
- 3.6 Encoding
- 3.7 Reading flexibility
- Chapter IV. Reading comprehension strategies for skilled readers
- 4.1 Identifying the main idea
- 4.2 Summarizing
- 4.3 Drawlng inferences
- 4.4 Generating questions
- 4.5 Creating visual images
- 4.6 Looking for clues
- 4.7 Ask strategic questions about context clues
- 4.8 ldentify a range of textual and visual clues
- 4.9 Frontload text
- 4.10 Skim texts strategically
- 4.11 Build on students' existing strategies
- 4.12 Paraphrasing
- 4 .13 Think - alouds
- Before readíng Think alouds
- a. Overview the Text
- b) Look for important information
- c) Connect to an author’s big idea.
- d) Activate relevant knowledge
- e. Put myself in the book
- While reading Think alouds
- a) Revise prior knowledge and predict
- b) Recognize an author's writing style
- c) Determine word meanings
- d) Ask questions
- After reading Think alouds
- a) Notice novelty in text
- b) Relate the book to my life
- c) Anticipate use of knowledge
- Chapter V. Experiences of reading comprehension conducted by Carchi State Polytechnic University.
- 5.1 Experience performed by the SNNA-UPEC Project
- 5.2 Experience performed with UPEC- Faculties students
- 5.3 Experience Performed with UPEC-English Center Students
- Conclusions
- Bibliography and linkography