Text structure is how an author organizes a text. Research shows that explicit instruction in text structure leads to gains in reading comprehension (Williams, 2005). Because expository (informational) text can be organized in a variety of ways, it’s tricker than narrative text, in which storie...
Reading Supports Writing:One of the guide’s recommendations is to show exemplars of sample text to teach students the key features of text (including text structure, organization, grammar, spelling, use of literary devices, and sentences) for the three major genres of text (opinion/argument, in...
we are treating the text as an environment that contains objects that could be useful for particular actions. The question for teachers then is “How can we help students identify and activate features of the text that are useful to them?
Attention to sentence structure and mechanics during the process of writing would result in better products. With "Teaching Grammar in Context," Weaver extends her philosophy by offering teachers a rationale and practical ideas for teaching grammar not in isolation but in the context of writing. ...
Teachers' perspectives on the structure of reading intervention classes in secondary schools: A meta-synthesis of qualitative research Katherine K. Frankel, ... Julie E. Learned August 2025 Research articleAbstract only Authentic emotional displays and teacher well-being in early childhood education: Th...
It can create visual boards using images, text, wallpapers, Venn diagrams, etc, and can be used for reading and listening. 5. TeachThought The blog is an excellent resource for teachers as it provides them with innovative ideas for classroom practices. It has over five categories: technology,...
Awareness of text structure has been perceived as crucial for effective text processing and comprehension, especially for EFL readers in academic contexts. This study investigated the instructional effect of two types of text-structure visual display—idea maps and idea matrices—in two phases of imple...
For example, teaching faculty might want to consider that first-year undergraduates often need as much support learning how to physically find books in an academic library building (assuming their research project requires consulting an academic text or two) as they do negotiating a thesis statement...
This method can also help you to structure your learning content. If you focus on the problem your learners need to solve – whatever that may be – you can make sure that every piece of content you produce is bringing them one step closer to that goal. “It’s about providing a soluti...