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James, Emma; Currie, Nicola K.; Tong, Shelley Xiuli; Cain, Kate – Journal of Research in Reading, 2021
Background: Morphological awareness plays a crucial role in supporting higher-level text processing. We examined its contribution to reading comprehension in children of different ages and ability levels in order to determine when and for whom morphological awareness is of particular importance. Methods: Three groups of children (aged 6-8 years, N…
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Reading Comprehension, Age Groups, Children
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Cheema, Jehanzeb R. – Journal of Research in Reading, 2018
This study investigated the effect of enjoyment of reading on reading achievement among adolescents using a sample of 65 countries. Our results indicate that although enjoyment of reading is a significant predictor of reading achievement and can explain as much as 18% of the variation in such achievement on its own at country level, there are…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Literature Appreciation, Cross Cultural Studies, Predictor Variables
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Lau, Kit-ling – Journal of Research in Reading, 2016
This study aimed to expand on existing research about motivational change by investigating within-year changes of adolescents' intrinsic reading motivation and perceived reading instruction among students from different grades and achievement levels. Six hundred and ninety five students from 10 secondary schools in Hong Kong voluntarily completed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Adolescents, Reading Motivation