Using Multiple Texts to Teach Critical Reading Skills to Linguistically Diverse Students
Keywords:
critical literacy, community college, developmental reading, language minority students, multiple texts, linguistically diverse students, sociocultural literacy, cultural capital.Abstract
Mastery of developmental reading courses offers both an opportunity for academic enrichment and a barrier to college completion. We examine what it means to use multiple texts in college developmental reading courses, the benefits of using them, and considerations that instructors may employ in their instructions. A review of the literature indicates Linguistically Diverse students often lack the required critical thinking skills needed to tackle the rigor and demand of their college level courses. We conducted a study to tests whether using multiple texts improved LDs critical reading skills.
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