Scaffolding Comprehension and Recall Gaps: Effects of Paratextual Advance Organizers

Although filling the gap in reading comprehension gained momentum with the rise of the top-down approach, Vygotsky’ concept of scaffolding and the dual code  theory provided a strong support for the use of paratext to enhance comprehension. Scaffolding is dependent on other-regulation, one type of w...

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Main Author: Zia Tajeddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Allameh Tabataba'i University Press 2013-06-01
Series:Issues in Language Teaching
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Online Access:https://ilt.atu.ac.ir/article_1354_b5d09e783f9d968922360ae8a910dd64.pdf