Currently influential models and approaches in reading comprehension

Authors

  • Rosa Isela Sandoval-Cruz Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, sede Chetumal, Q. R.

Abstract

Reading comprehension is a national problem in Mexico (Díaz Gutiérrez et al., 2007) and specifically for UJAT students reading in English as a Foreign Language (Perales Escudero, 2011). In order to contribute to a greater understanding of this problem, this paper reviews some influential theoretical models of comprehension: the Psycholinguistic Guessing Game (PGG), the Interactive Compensatory Model, and the Construction-Integration (C-I) model.

Author Biography

  • Rosa Isela Sandoval-Cruz, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, sede Chetumal, Q. R.
    Egresada de la Licenciatura en Idiomas y la Maestría en Enseñanza del Idioma Inglés de la DAEA UJAT.

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Published

2018-06-21

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Plumaje

How to Cite

Sandoval-Cruz, R. I. (2018). Currently influential models and approaches in reading comprehension. Cinzontle, 3(9). https://revistas.ujat.mx/index.php/Cinzontle/article/view/2443