"Let us read with method, and propose to ourselves an end to which our studies may point. The use of reading is to aid us in thinking."
-Edward Gibbon
Reading, though often considered a single skill, actually incorporates the use of many sub-skills. Researchers from the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) divide these sub-skills into four strands: alphabetics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. All four strands work together to ensure that readers can make meaning out of words they see on a page.
According to NIFL research, no one teaching method will solve the problem of reading difficulty in adults. Tutors and instructors should think about how to adapt their reading instruction to the needs of the individual learners. Instruction that addresses the learner's specific alphabetics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension needs has been shown to increase reading performance.
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