RLR 502 Teaching Comprehension and Content Area Reading

This course introduces theories and models of comprehension and implications of these constructs for the teaching of reading comprehension across grades 1-12. It develops familiarity with issues related to questioning, text structures, metacognitive monitoring, and guided reading strategies. It examines teaching methods that develop strategic reading of both narrative and informational texts and the importance of writing and oral language in the development of active comprehension strategies. Pre-requisite(s): RLR 501 or consent of Reading Program faculty. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours