Improving Reading Comprehension Strategies through Listening |
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| Authors: | C Aarnoutse S Brand-Gruwel R Oduber |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Educational Sciences , University of Nijmegen , PO Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands;2. University of Tilbury , PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilbury, The Netherlands;3. Frankrijkstraat 3, PO Box 2009, Aruba |
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| Abstract: | The goal of this study was to determine whether it is possible to teach children with serious decoding problems four text comprehension strategies in listening contexts. The subjects were 9-11 year old students from special schools for children with learning disabilities. All the students were very poor at decoding; half of the group were also poor listeners, whereas the other half consisted of normal listeners. The experimental children were trained in strategies of clarifying, questioning, summarising and predicting through a combination of reciprocal teaching and direct instruction. The results indicated significant programme effects on a strategic listening comprehension test. A transfer effect on general listening comprehension and general reading comprehension tests was not found. The poor listeners within the experimental group did not perform better than the normal listeners. |
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