The Cultural Inventory
A Tool for Increasing Comprehension of Foreign Language Materials
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8938948 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Guenter G Pfister (University of Maryland, College Park, corresponding author), Yvonne Poser (Howard University) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 317-322 |
| Publication date | 1987-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1987.tb02964.x |
| OpenAlex | W2044096784 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
The inventory technique is a reading tool to help students take advantage of their background knowledge and experience to overcome the gap between native and foreign cultural perspectives. The greater the reader's access to the foreign language text, the larger the body of data the reader will receive and process. The cultural inventory worksheet is specifically designed to help students collect and organize cultural information in written foreign language material. Emphasis is placed on the cultural factors during the pre‐reading phase because they provide orientation and stimulate readers to form predictions concerning the text's meaning. The strategies presented here are geared to promoting independent analytical ability and critical responses to materials from the target culture
Comprehension · Foreign language · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Meaning (existential · Pedagogy · Process (computing · Reading (process · Reading comprehension · Worksheet · Computer Science · Educational Methods and Analysis · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 1988 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |