RETA Session: iPad App – Comprehension Scaffolding Interrogative Method (CSIM) for poor comprehenders

  • Date time: Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 7pm
  • Venue: Zoom

 

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Synopsis:

Have you ever encountered someone who can read but is unable to answer “Wh” questions coherently? Helping those with such issues is the underlying basis for the use of a reading comprehension app called CSIM – Comprehension Scaffolding Interrogative Method.

Through the scaffolding schemata of sentences in captivating stories, this app can improve the comprehension ability of the user to answer “Wh” questions in the app games. Along the way, the user gets to enjoy the interesting stories and learn comprehension skills! All this is made fun and convenient by the appealing technology and illustrations of the stories in the app as well.  

Join our upcoming RETA session for a chat about overcoming comprehension challenges, especially in the context of hyperlexia, and learn how CSIM effectively addresses these issues.

 

Presenter:

Patricia Mui Hoon Ng
Part-Time Lecturer, National Institute of Education / Nanyang Technological University
RETA Fellow

 

Patricia Ng is a consultant/tutor for special needs education. She also teaches pre-/in- service courses in special education and conducts research in early childhood and special education.  Her expertise stems from years of experience in teaching and continually updating her knowledge in the area of teaching special-needs.  She has a masters degree from NIE/NTU with a Dean’s Commendation for Research Award and the Society for Reading and Literacy Research Award, a bachelor degree from GCU-UK, as well as a diploma in Physical Education.

 

Please Note:
This webinar is ONLY limited to RETA Members, DAS Members, DAS Parents, DAS EdTs, DAS Alumni & DAS Parents’ Support Group. If you are not a member of any of these groups, please register your interest for RETA membership to enjoy the privilege of attending the webinar.