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Gunobgunob-Mirasol, Rosalyn – Reading Psychology, 2020
Using the adapted version of the Elementary Reading Attitudes Survey by McKenna and Kear, 177 Grades 5-6 pupils in Bamban, Tarlac were surveyed to determine their attitudes toward reading. The survey confirmed the hypothesis that gender is indeed a determinant of the pupils' attitudes toward reading. While girls were found to have more positive…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Reading Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Grade 5
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Huang, 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
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Collins, Kathleen M. T.; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J.; Jiao, Qun G. – Reading Psychology, 2008
The present study examined the relationship between reading ability (i.e., reading comprehension and reading vocabulary) and academic procrastination among 120 African American graduate students. A canonical correlation analysis revealed statistically significant and practically significant multivariate relationships between these two reading…
Descriptors: Research Papers (Students), Reading Assignments, Graduate Students, Reading Comprehension
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Nist, Sherrie L.; Kirby, Katie – Reading Psychology, 1989
Examines patterns in college students' text markings using texts from three content areas: history, political science, and sociology. Indicates little differential marking between various text-types. Concludes that students seem to have little idea how to mark text efficiently. (MG)
Descriptors: College Students, Content Area Reading, Higher Education, History
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Reutzel, D. Ray; Daines, Delva – Reading Psychology, 1987
Indicates that each instructional unit was composed of several mini-lessons rather than representing an integrated and related unit organized around a central purpose. Finds that lesson parts failed to make logical connections to previous or following parts. Concludes that the nature of reading lessons could be a contributing factor to the…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Coherence, Connected Discourse, Elementary Education
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Schaudt, Barbara A. – Reading Psychology, 1987
Contends that the addition of the microcomputer as a learning tool may enhance student learning and increase teacher effectiveness using the direct instruction approach. Discusses patterns associated with teacher effectiveness, practical application of the direct instruction model, and the incorporation of computer assisted instruction into a…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Models
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McNeil, John D. – Reading Psychology, 1989
Describes an investigation to determine whether junior high school students generate important meanings from their social studies textbooks, and to assess the kind of information students derive from text when they have tests in mind. Indicates that adolescents isolate and particularize their reading to meet perceived test demands. (MG)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Junior High Schools, Knowledge Level, Questionnaires