At the
beginning of this process, I was unsure of what topic I wanted to focus my
research on. I have always enjoyed literature so I decided to incorporate it
into my project. About a year ago, I learned about miscue analysis in one of my
education courses, and I had the opportunity to expand further upon the topic
with this process. Grammar and reading are two areas of literature I feel
strongly about so I decided that this would work perfectly as my capstone
concentration.
As I began
my research, I learned a lot about the process of miscue analysis. It is
important that the person leading the analysis process is familiar with the
student. When searching for the proper text to use, the student’s interests and
reading level should be considered. Doing so will keep him or her motivated
throughout the passage.
Another
interesting fact I found was that miscues are not always disadvantageous. Our
brains skim passages and skip over words that are not necessary for
comprehension. When a reader understands a passage without reading every word,
it is said that he or she miscued effectively. Ineffective miscues occur when
the overall meaning of the context is altered. This process is not about
reading every word, but more so focused on the overall comprehension of a text.
I learned
that miscue analysis is a process that can help readers increase their reading
levels. As a prospective teacher, I would like to use miscue analysis in my
classroom. If I was to further my work on this topic, I would like to have a
class of students participate in the study. This would allow me to witness the
results and benefits of the process firsthand.
