Children's Problems in Text Comprehension: An Experimental Investigation (Cambridge Monographs and Texts in Applied Psycholinguistics) - Hardcover

Yuill, Nicola; Oakhill, Jane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521353246 ISBN 13: 9780521353243

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1991

Synopsis

Although some young children can read aloud with apparent fluency, they fail to understand fully or remember connected discourse. Much research on reading has focused on problems at the word recognition level and less attention has been given to comprehension difficulties. The authors of this 1991 work observed that teachers usually monitored reading ability by listening to children read aloud, or by using reading tests that concentrate on word recognition skills. Thus, comprehension problems could go unnoticed. The authors provide an introduction and an overview of adult and child text comprehension. They then describe their own research on children who have a specific comprehension deficit. Such children have difficulties in making inferences from text, in using working memory to integrate information into a coherent mental model and in reflecting on their own comprehension. The authors relate these findings to educational practice and make suggestions for comprehension improvement. Psychologists and educators will welcome this presentation of fresh, thorough research on an important topic.

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Book Description

Although some young children can read aloud with apparent fluency, they fail to understand fully or remember connected discourse. The authors of this 1991 work observed that teachers usually monitored reading ability by listening to children read aloud, or by using reading tests that concentrate on word recognition skills. Thus, comprehension problems could go unnoticed.

Synopsis

This collection contains four complete sets of authentic past papers for the Preliminary English Test (PET), supplied by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate. These tests provide candidates with an excellent opportunity to familiarise themselves with PET and to develop exam techniques and all-round confidence using genuine past papers. The Student's Book contains practice material for Paper 1 (Reading and Writing) and Paper 2 (Listening), along with attractive colour visual material for Paper 3 (Speaking), enabling students to prepare thoroughly for the paired Speaking test. The 'with answers' edition also includes a comprehensive setion of answer keys and tapescripts, making it ideal for self-study use.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521353246
• ISBN 13: 9780521353243
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 253