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Getting the Big Idea: A Neglected Goal for Reading Comprehension
Author(s) -
Walmsley Sean A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the reading teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.642
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1936-2714
pISSN - 0034-0561
DOI - 10.1598/rt.60.3.9
Subject(s) - premise , reading (process) , reading comprehension , comprehension , class (philosophy) , psychology , big idea , mathematics education , pedagogy , reading motivation , teaching method , sociology , epistemology , computer science , linguistics , social science , artificial intelligence , philosophy , programming language
The premise of this article is that while “big ideas” permeate fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, too frequently they are not emphasized in teaching reading. The article defines big ideas, articulates why they are important, and suggests a number of ways in which teachers can profitably engage students in them. This article is also the source for a Class Acts podcast. Download “Understanding the big idea” fromwww.reading.orgresourcespodcastsindex.html
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