ERIC Number: EJ1258400
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jun
Pages: 25
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Providing Platforms An Examination of Low-Level Questions in Informational Read Alouds
Hale, Elizabeth; Kim, James S.
Elementary School Journal, v120 n4 p555-579 Jun 2020
This study examined teachers' spontaneous low-level comprehension questions in script-supported informational read alouds, with a secondary analysis on the relationship between low- and high-level comprehension questions. Participants came from a predetermined subsample of 34 teachers and 824 third-grade students. Results revealed notable variation in the type and function of low-level questions, with some offering support for high-level questions or content learning. Although the predominance of low-level questioning patterns continues to be a challenge in many elementary classrooms, this study's findings suggest some low-level questions play important, complementary functions in text discussions, particularly with informational text.
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Questioning Techniques, Oral Reading, Reading Comprehension
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 3; Primary Education
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Language: English
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