ERIC Number: EJ1236175
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 10
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Online Reading Strategies for the Classroom
Brun-Mercer, Nicole
English Teaching Forum, v57 n4 p2-11 2019
Literacy today requires not only the comprehension of traditional print texts, but also proficiency in twenty-first century technology (International Reading Association 2009). While reading online has become commonplace and in many instances mandatory, readers are not necessarily engaging with digital texts effectively or efficiently. Instructors can help their students improve online reading speed and comprehension by understanding the distinctive challenges of online reading and providing sufficient strategy training and digital-reading practice. The goal of this article is to outline some of the difficulties of reading online, describe several strategies for overcoming those difficulties, and provide hands-on activities to help students practice the strategies.
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes, Reading Rate, Information Technology, Reading Difficulties, Teaching Methods, Information Seeking, Online Searching, Credibility, Web Sites, Check Lists, Information Sources, Electronic Publishing
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Language: English
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