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Download full textChristel, Deborah A. – Journal of Education and Learning, 2016
The purpose of this work was to explore the effectiveness of an educational intervention aimed at reducing weight bias. Senior fashion students (n = 11) enrolled in a 16 week special topics course, "plus-size swimwear design," completed assignments of selected obesity related educational readings and guided critical reflection. Student…
Descriptors: Obesity, Intervention, Social Bias, Reading Assignments
Direct linkHuang, SuHua; Capps, Matthew; Blacklock, Jeff; Garza, Mary – Reading Psychology, 2014
This study employed a convergent mixed-method research design to investigate reading habits of American college students. A total of 1,265 (466 male and 799 female) college students voluntarily participated in the study by completing a self-reported survey. Twelve students participated in semi-structured interviews and classroom observations.…
Descriptors: College Students, Mixed Methods Research, Reading Habits, Student Surveys
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Reading Strategies for College Students: An Action Research Approach
Pelech, James; Hibbard, Susan T. – Journal of Research in Education, 2011
This study was an action research project evaluating the effectiveness of selected reading strategies on student learning. The action research was conducted in an undergraduate measurement course in a teacher preparation program. Students used a pre-selected reading strategy to read assigned readings then completed a quiz on the readings and a…
Descriptors: Action Research, Reading Strategies, College Students, Program Effectiveness
