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Download full textElston, Andrea; Tiba, Chantyclaire; Condy, Janet – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2022
Background: Reading comprehension is one of the most important skills a learner needs for academic achievement and is something which many South African learners lack. Studies suggest that explicit teaching of comprehension strategies has the potential to improve literacy. Aim: The aim of this article is to determine the role of explicit teaching…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Reading Comprehension, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Direct linkSchmidt, Pralene; Condy, Janet; Tiba, Chantyclaire – Perspectives in Education, 2021
Higher-order comprehension skills are necessary to understand a text, yet many South African learners have not been taught these skills. The aim of this study is to explicitly teach higher-order reading comprehension strategies to a Grade 2 learner who could not read for meaning. This study is based upon Vygotsky's Social Constructivist theory.…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Reading Skills, Grade 2
