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Stender 1984

 
Reference
 

Stender, Kaye. 1984. "Review of 'Reader meets author: Bridging the gap' by Langer and Smith-Burke 1982." READ: Promoting Literacy and Literature.

Summary
 

Assembles a series of articles by authors from a variety of professional backgrounds with the purpose of assisting educators in understanding factors that affect reading comprehension. Develops instructional environments that will put this understanding into practice. Describes three aspects of reading that affect comprehension:

 
  • Reader's background knowledge
  • The way authors structure the text
  • Contextual and cultural variables that form the meaning readers receive

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