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Direct linkJungjohann, Jana; Schurig, Michael; Gebhardt, Markus – Journal of Research in Reading, 2023
Background: Previous studies used curriculum-based measurement (CBM) maze scores as an indicator of the reading comprehension level of secondary school students with and without special educational needs in multiple grades, pinpointing a high influence of both student- and context-related variables. However, studies on cumulative influence are…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Secondary School Students, Student Evaluation, Scores
Tang, Xin; Kikas, Eve; Pakarinen, Eija; Laursen, Brett; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina – Journal of Research in Reading, 2022
Background: Most previous studies of teaching styles and reading skills have been cross-sectional. Longitudinal research is needed to clarify the direction of effects. The present longitudinal study examined the degree to which differences in teaching styles in the third grade predict the sixth-grade reading performance. The consistency of the…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Grade 6, Predictor Variables, Teaching Styles
van Steensel, Roel; Oostdam, Ron; van Gelderen, Amos – Journal of Research in Reading, 2019
Background: There has been an increasing interest in negative or 'undermining' motivations for reading. In this study, we aimed to strengthen knowledge on the validity of the distinction between affirming and undermining motivations. First, we examined whether the structure of a questionnaire based on this distinction could be confirmed. Second,…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Correlation, Reading Comprehension, Age Differences
Wassenburg, Stephanie I.; de Koning, Björn B.; de Vries, Meinou H.; Boonstra, A. Marije; van der Schoot, Menno – Journal of Research in Reading, 2017
Text comprehension requires readers to mentally simulate the described situation by reactivating previously acquired sensory and motor information from (episodic) memory. Drawing upon research demonstrating gender differences, favouring girls, in tasks involving episodic memory retrieval, the present study explores whether gender differences exist…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Reading Comprehension, Memory, Recall (Psychology)
Lordán, Eva; Solé, Isabel; Beltran, Francesc S. – Journal of Research in Reading, 2017
The aim of this research was to develop a new questionnaire for exploring the reading beliefs of undergraduate students, because the only currently available instrument has conceptual and methodological limitations. The paper describes the process of developing the instrument and presents a range of psychometric data obtained from a sample of 558…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Reading Attitudes
Clinton, Virginia; Seipel, Ben; Broek, Paul; McMaster, Kristen L.; Kendeou, Panayiota; Carlson, Sarah E.; Rapp, David N. – Journal of Research in Reading, 2014
The purpose of this study was to determine if there are gender differences among elementary school-aged students in regard to the inferences they generate during reading. Fourth-grade students (130 females; 126 males) completed think-aloud tasks while reading one practice and one experimental narrative text. Females generated a larger number and a…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Protocol Analysis
McGeown, Sarah; Goodwin, Hannah; Henderson, Nikola; Wright, Penelope – Journal of Research in Reading, 2012
This study examined sex differences in reading skill and reading motivation, investigating whether these differences could be better accounted for by sex, or by gender identity. One hundred and eighty-two primary school children (98 males) aged 8-11 completed a reading comprehension assessment, reading motivation questionnaire and a gender role…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Motivation, Sexual Identity, Reading Skills
Logan, Sarah; Johnston, Rhona – Journal of Research in Reading, 2009
The aim of this study was to investigate gender differences in the relationship between reading ability, frequency of reading and attitudes and beliefs relating to reading and school. Two hundred and thirty-two 10-year-old children (117 male) completed a reading comprehension test and a questionnaire exploring the following areas: frequency of…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Females, Effect Size, Gender Differences
