TY  - CHAP
AB  - Purpose – To provide educators with an overview of both generalized and specific comprehension strategies applicable to the content areas.Design/methodology/approach – The chapter is organized by (a) providing a rationale for incorporating reading strategy instruction, especially at the adolescent grade range and above; (b) discussing reading strategies that are appropriate for all content areas; and (c) describing reading strategies that can be used in specific content area subjects.Findings – Research-based strategies for scaffolding comprehension in content area subjects are presented in varying levels of detail.Research limitations/implications – The strategies discussed in this chapter do not constitute an exhaustive list of strategies or approaches to content area literacy instruction.Practical implications – This is a valuable resource for educators to obtain practical guidance in providing content area reading instruction for a wide range of student ages and abilities.Originality/value of chapter – This chapter provides significant research-based information for designing and implementing content area strategy instruction.
VL  - 3
SN  - 978-1-78190-696-5, 978-1-78190-697-2/2048-0458
DO  - 10.1108/S2048-0458(2013)0000003005
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S2048-0458(2013)0000003005
AU  - Ortlieb Evan
AU  - Verlaan Wolfram
AU  - Cheek Earl H.
ED  - Evan Ortlieb
ED  - Earl H. Cheek
PY  - 2013
Y1  - 2013/01/01
TI  - Fostering Proactive Reading Instruction within the Content Areas
T2  - School-Based Interventions for Struggling Readers, K-8
T3  - Literacy Research, Practice and Evaluation
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 21
EP  - 40
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -