Facilitating Engagement by Differentiating Independent Reading

Abstract

The authors provide teachers with a rationale for engaging students in independent reading using a differentiated approach. By profiling types of readers, sharing observational tools, and offering teaching suggestions for each type of reader the authors give practical suggestions to facilitate reading engagement and make independent reading more effective. يوفر المؤلفون للمعلمين عرضاً لأسباب تشغيل الطلاب في القراءة الانفرادية باستخدام طريقة متميزة. إذ يعطي المؤلفون اقتراحات عملية وظيفية لتسهيل إشغال القراءة وجعل القراءة الانفرادية أكثر فعالة باتخاذ نبذة عن أنواع القراء وعن اشتراك أدوات المراقبة وتوفير اقتراحات تعليمية لكل نوع من القراء. 本文作者为教师提供使用差异性教学法带领学生投入独立阅读的理论基础。作者亦通过概述阅读者的类型、分享观测工具，以及为每一类型的阅读者作出教学建议的工作，来给予教师提供实用的建议，以促进学生投入阅读及使其独立阅读更有效。 Les auteurs présentent aux enseignants une démarche pour que les élèves s'investissent de façon autonome dans la lecture avec une approche différenciée. En traçant des profils de types de lecteurs, en partageant des outils d'observation, et en fournissant des suggestions didactiques pour chaque type de lecteur, les auteurs apportent des suggestions pratiques pour faciliter l'investissement dans la lecture et rendre plus efficace la lecture autonome. Авторы предлагают научное обоснование для привлечения учащихся к независимому чтению на основе дифференцированного подхода. В статье классифицируются типы читателей, описывается инструментарий для наблюдения и даются практические предложения по работе с каждым типом читателя. Благодаря такому подходу повышается заинтересованность детей и независимое чтение становится более эффективным. Los autores les dan a los maestros un fundamento para lograr que los estudiantes lean por su propia cuenta usando un acercamiento diferenciado. Haciendo un perfil de los diferentes tipos de lectores, compartiendo instrumentos de observación, y ofreciendo sugerencias de cómo enseñarle a cada tipo de lector, los autores ofrecen sugerencias prácticas para facilitar la atención a la lectura y hacer más eficiente la lectura independiente.

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