| Abstrakt: |
Students must understand, learn from, and compose diverse genres of oral and written expository discourse for many purposes. From this broad domain, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) need to make strategic choices that will result in their students becoming more independent, capable learners. This article explains the important role of learning strategies in dealing with informational texts and how SLPs are suited to teach strategies to struggling readers. Specific attention is given to two simple strategies that can make noticeable differences in student learning: text preview and lookback. |
