Organizational Strategies to Increase Comprehension

Abstract A review of schema theory and memory research shows how the organization of text can affect comprehension and how three reading strategies can aid in improving student understanding of content area materials. The three strategies that help students remember information from the author's point of view are webbing, pyramiding, and think sheets. They all highlight super‐ordinate ideas and show how ideas relate to each other. Each strategy is explained and practical instructional suggestions are offered for using these three strategies.