Teaching Reading in Secondary Schools: Developing Comprehension Skills

Duration: 0:12:00

Creator: Syracuse University

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Demonstrates methods which may be used by teachers to ensure the success of their students in comprehending the main idea of a reading assignment. Stresses that reading instruction in secondary school classes is based on reinforcement of previously learned skills and the application of these skills to the subject being learned. Urges teachers to help students transfer reading skills from the reading class to content material in order to promote their eventual independence in learning.

Complete Record: , Demonstrates methods which may be used by teachers to ensure the success of their students in comprehending the main idea of a reading assignment. Stresses that reading instruction in secondary school classes is based on reinforcement of previously learned skills and the application of these skills to the subject being learned. Urges teachers to help students transfer reading skills from the reading class to content material in order to promote their eventual independence in learning.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.