Comprehension Monitoring in ESL

This article introduces the notion of comprehension monitoring within a larger framework of the contexts and purposes for reading, and suggests some directions for teachers and researchers to consider in their search for ways to help inefficient L2 readers learn to monitor their comprehension.

Comprehension monitoring is the ongoing activity of evaluating and regulating one's understanding of written (or spoken) text.

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