COGNITIVE STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS
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Key words: Cognitive strategies, reading comprehension, educational outcomes, summarization, questioning.##article.abstract##
Abstract
The development of reading comprehension skills is crucial for students'
academic success and lifelong learning. Cognitive strategies are mental techniques that
readers employ to understand, retain, and analyze text. This article explores key
cognitive strategies for enhancing students' reading comprehension, including
prediction, visualization, summarization, questioning, and self-monitoring. These
strategies promote active engagement with the text, foster deeper understanding, and
help students navigate complex or unfamiliar content. The role of metacognition, or
the awareness of one’s cognitive processes, is also emphasized as a critical factor in
the effective application of these strategies. The work further examines how these
strategies can be integrated into classroom practices and curricula, providing teachers
with evidence-based tools to support students' comprehension development.
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