The activation of previous knowledge: A reading comprehension strategy
Keywords:
activation of previous knowledge, reading comprehension, teaching practices, comprehension strategies.
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The aim of this paper is to present the results of a study on the activation of previous knowledge as one of the strategies that teachers use to develop second and third year primary students’ reading skills. The data for the analysis were collected through the observations made in some classrooms belonging to different Spanish schools over a twoyear period. As a result of the analysis, an overview is offered of a number of ways to activate previous knowledge and of their distribution according to the type of text and the reading purpose.Downloads
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Llamazares Prieto M. T. (2016). The activation of previous knowledge: A reading comprehension strategy. Didáctica. Lengua y Literatura, 27, 111-130. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_DIDA.2015.v27.51408
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