The reader uses reading in a transactional sense to reach a goal. In other words, reading does not take place in a vacuum. Since the mechanistic paradigm cannot explain these complexities inherent in the reading process, a different paradigm is needed. Reality is seen as an indivisible stream of energy or experience. We are all part of that stream and cannot stand outside it.
All meaning is grounded in context.
Seen in the light of this perspective, reading is a wholistic process that cannot be divided into discrete units. Readers utilize a repertoire of strategies to create meaning and to question and evaluate what they are reading. Through this complex process readers come to new knowledge and understanding. This view of reading calls for a pedagogy which focuses on readers using a variety of strategies to think about the author's message, and doing so for a specific purpose. Accessing background knowledge about the topic.