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Art Tsang; Daniel Fung – Curriculum Journal, 2024
Reading is a core element in language education. Despite extensive research in second/foreign language (L2/FL) reading, relatively little is known about the differences between two common practices: Compulsory reading (i.e. reading assigned by teachers) and voluntary reading (i.e. self-initiated reading). This article reports two related…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Correlation, Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning
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Mannahan, Kimberly Kinsey; Gray, Jennifer P. – Georgia Educational Researcher, 2015
The goal of this study was to explore the relationship between students' perceptions of the link between personal effort and academic performance to promote effective pedagogy, contributing to the potential for increased retention/progression/graduation rates. Based on Treisman's (2013) assertion that students do not connect hard work with…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Student Behavior, College Students
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Chen, Pin-Hwa; Wu, Jen-Rung – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2010
In recent years, many Taiwanese elementary schools have implemented extensive reading activities in their respective campuses. In order to motivate pupils to read, teachers and parents would offer pupils contingent rewards. As we know, the use of rewards in educational settings as a way to improve motivation is a controversial issue. Previous…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Reading Motivation, Rewards
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Sappington, John; Kinsey, Kimberly; Munsayac, Kirk – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
College students resist required reading assignments. Likewise, faculty are reluctant to quiz on reading assignments for fear of evoking disapproval. Measurement of reading compliance allows instructors to demonstrate a connection between reading preparation and subsequent success on final exams. The first study suggested that self-reports of…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Reading Assignments, College Students, Teacher Effectiveness