This article summarizes the findings of research studies designed to improve the
comprehension of expository text for students with learning disabilities. Twenty-nine studies …

Since it was first established in the 1970s the Applied Linguistics and Language Study
series has become a major force in the study of practical problems in human communication …

Successful reading comprehension demands complex cognitive skills, and, consequently,
motivation to make meaning from text. Research on reading motivation and engagement …

Vocabulary is now well recognised as an important focus in language teaching and
learning. Now in its third edition, this book provides an engaging, authoritative guide to the …

O'Malley and Chamot review the literature on learning strategies, describe and classify
learning strategies in second language learning, and discuss why learning is affected in a …

Using a framework based on principles of teaching and learning, this guide for teachers and
teacher trainees provides a wealth of suggestions for helping learners at all levels of …

• Experience reading the range of text genres that we wish students to comprehend.
Students will not learn to become excellent compre henders of any given type of text without …

This chapter discusses theoretical claims concerning a variety of group–learning procedures
and the evidence for the efficacy. Learning is a term with more meanings than there are …

The beginning reading stage refers to the period when students are learning to read the first
several hundred words presented in the classroom reading program. Some students may …

In Powerful Learning, Linda Darling-Hammond and an impressive list of co-authors offer a
clear, comprehensive, and engaging exploration of the most effective classroom practices …