95: What Does Background Knowledge Have To Do With It?

Having background knowledge on a topic gives us a significant advantage in mastering unfamiliar tasks. This applies to speech as well. Studies show that when students read, they have greater comprehension if they have background knowledge on the topic. They are better able to use context clues and thus, achieve greater success with comprehension and vocabulary. So how do we target that in our speech practice? In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I am sharing mo...