Review of the literature

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Hello teacher!
My objective is continue with my topic which is
"Metacognitive strategies in Reading Comprehension”. For this reason,
I found this information which is very interesting for my topic and
which I can improve my topic.
The current explosion of research in second language reading has begun
to focus on readers' strategies. Reading strategies are of interest
for what they reveal about the way readers manage their interaction
with written text and how these strategies are related to text
comprehension. Research in second language reading suggests that
learners use a variety of strategies to assist them with the
acquisition, storage, and retrieval of information (Rigney, 1978).
Strategies are defined as learning techniques, behaviors, problem-
solving or study skills which make learning more effective and
efficient (Oxford and Crookall, 1989). In the context of second
language or foreign learning, a distinction can be made between
strategies that make learning more effective, versus strategies that
improve comprehension. The former are generally referred to as
learning strategies in the second language literature. Comprehension
or reading strategies on the other hand, indicate how readers conceive
of a task, how they make sense of what they read, and what they do
when they don't understand. In short, such strategies are processes
used by the learner to enhance reading comprehension and overcome
comprehension failures.
I hope to receive suggestions!
Thank you very much!
MARITZA