The Application of Schema Theory in Senior High School

English Reading Teaching

1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 2

2. Three models of reading processing .............................................................................................. 3

2.1 The bottom-up model .......................................................................................................... 3

2.2 The top-down model ........................................................................................................... 4

2.3 The interactive model .......................................................................................................... 5

3. Schema theory ............................................................................................................................... 6

3.1 The fundamental concept of schema theory ........................................................................ 6

3.2 Classifications of schemata ................................................................................................. 6

4. The application of schema theory in senior high school English reading teaching....................... 9

4.1 Some considerations in the application of the schema theory in reading instruction ........ 10

4.1.1 The readers ............................................................................................................. 10

4.1.2 Some preparations before reading in relation to schema theory ............................ 13

4.2 Some technique in using schema theory in reading instruction ........................................ 15

4.2.1 Conceptually driven schema .................................................................................. 15

4.2.2 Data driven schema ................................................................................................ 16

4.3 Practical application of schema theory in reading class .................................................... 17

5. Conclusion .................................................................................................................................. 20

References ....................................................................................................................................... 22