ERIC Number: EJ987669
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 19
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Effect of Strategy Instruction on Fourth-Grade Dual Language Learners' Ability to Monitor Their Comprehension of Scientific Texts
Martinez-Alvarez, Patricia; Bannan, Brenda; Peters-Burton, Erin E.
Bilingual Research Journal, v35 n3 p331-349 2012
This research work examined the impact of a science-reading instructional sequence ("InSciRead") on fourth-grade Spanish-English dual language learners' ability to monitor their comprehension of content-related (erosion, deposition, and transportation) texts. We used a quantitative measure of students' ability to detect incongruities in a related text, complemented with a qualitative analysis of the data. The study included 78 fourth-grade students (including eight with disabilities). The curriculum was generally successful, with significant progress shown in students' ability to monitor their comprehension after the intervention. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Learning Strategies, Bilingualism, Elementary School Students, Science Instruction, Grade 4, Course Content, Content Area Reading, Qualitative Research, Disabilities, Metacognition, Spanish, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4
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Language: English
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