How to Do It:
1. Begin with statements and questions linking new to known, to motivate &/or encourage reflection on a theme. 2. Provide a synopsis. 3. Define key terms. |
"Previews significantly increased students' comprehension
of difficult short stories, improving both factual and inferential comprehension," (Graves, Cooke, & LaBerge, 1995). Research: Chen, H & Graves, M. (1995). Effects of Previewing and Providing Background Knowledge on Taiwanese College Students' Comprehension of American Short Stories. TESOL Quarterly, 29(4), 663-686. Graves, M., Cooke, C., & LaBerge, M. (1982). Effects of Previewing Difficult Short Stories on Low Ability Junior High School Students' Comprehension, Recall, and Attitudes. Reading Research Quarterly, 18(3), 262-276. |