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Download full textShober, Dianne – Reading & Writing: Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa, 2016
University lecturers share a concern for incoming varsity students who lack the literacy competence to succeed in their courses. Given the strong correlation between reading and literacy, the English Department commenced an innovative and effective reading programme which witnessed positive and enthusiastic results. By engaging students in reading…
Descriptors: Literacy, Reading Motivation, Reading Programs, College Freshmen
Collet, Vicki S.; Penaflorida, Jennifer; French, Seth; Allred, Jonathan; Greiner, Angelia; Chen, Jingshu – Educational Considerations, 2021
In many U.S. states, legislation seeks to define effective instruction for beginning readers, creating an urgent need to turn to scholars who are knowledgeable about ongoing reading research. This mixed-methods study considers the extent to which recognized literacy experts agreed with recommendations about instruction that were included on a…
Descriptors: State Policy, Reading Comprehension, Phonological Awareness, Reading Fluency
Direct linkRodgers, Jennifer E. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Developmental courses are offered at most two year and four year colleges and universities in order to meet the instructional needs of students who have shown skill deficiencies based upon test scores in the areas of reading, English, or mathematics. The purpose of developmental reading courses at the postsecondary level is to increase students'…
Descriptors: Remedial Reading, Recreational Reading, Reading Programs, Community Colleges
Yang, Feng – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2016
Forty families with four- to five-year-old Chinese children were chosen as experiment participants and equally divided into four groups for an eight-week parent-child reading experiment in different reading modes. (1) Groups A, B, and C read one of three kinds of Chinese-English audio bilingual picture books respectively: touch reading books,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Child Relationship, Reading Programs, Reading Habits
Gordon, Carol – School Library Journal, 2010
The reading patterns and habits of young and old are changing as reading migrates from the printed page to the computer screen. Now, new forms of expression such as remixes and mash-ups are emerging from interactive digital environments. How can school librarians help students read with understanding in dynamic digital environments? How can they…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, Reading, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, School Libraries
Edwards, Nina Rickenbacker – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The poor performance of middle school students in reading was addressed by examining the effects of an 8-week reading intervention program for middle school students in one school district in the southeastern United States. Two research questions were developed: (a) Is there a significant difference in the level of the students' reading skills,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Reading Comprehension, Intervention, Phonics
Shnayer, Sidney W. – 1968
The relationships between reading interest and reading comprehension were studied through the performances of 578 sixth-grade students divided into seven ability groups. Each group was required to read material with readability scores two grades higher than the group's mean reading ability. They rated the selections according to degrees of…
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Readability, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension
GOLDMAN, EVELYN – 1967
THIS REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF AN INDIVIDUALIZED READING PROGRAM AT NORTHAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR 1966 TO 1967, PART OF THE BOSTON-NORTHAMPTON COMPREHENSIVE LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM, A TITLE III ESEA PROJECT, PROVIDES A GUIDE FOR ESTABLISHING AN INDIVIDUALIZED READING PROGRAM IN THE CLASSROOM.…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Individualized Reading, Program Evaluation, Reading Comprehension
Ediger, Marlow – 2002
Students should have ample time to read for enjoyment and pleasure. As a major goal of their instruction, teachers should seek to cultivate a liking for reading in their students. Reading materials available for students--library books and children's magazines--need to cover a wide variety of genres and be on different reading levels. This is…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction
Guthrie, John T.; Hoa, Laurel W.; Wigfield, Allan; Tonks, Stephen M.; Perencevich, Kathleen C. – Reading Research and Instruction, 2006
The processes of change in children's reading motivation have not been widely studied. We investigated whether situated interest for a specific book may lead to longer-term intrinsic motivation for general reading. Two schools with 120 grade 3 students filled out reading logs identifying their reasons for reading their favorite books twice. In…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Grade 3, Reading Achievement, Incentives
1996
This software product presents multi-level stories to capture the interest of children in grades two through five, while teaching them crucial reading comprehension skills. With stories touching on everything from superstars to sports facts, the open-ended reading comprehension program is versatile and easy to use for educators and children alike.…
Descriptors: Athletics, Electronic Text, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedMuehl, Lois B. – Journal of Reading, 1972
Descriptors: College Programs, Content Area Reading, Developmental Reading, Foreign Students
Brown, James I. – 1976
An efficient reading skills course may be considered one of the most important reading courses a college student takes since it may be the last reading course taken; it may be a last chance to develop high-level reading proficiency. The instructor of such a course should keep in mind both the immediate scholastic improvement goals of the the…
Descriptors: College Students, Critical Reading, Developmental Reading, Postsecondary Education
Dougherty, Mildred S., Ed. – 1974
The studies reported in this document reflect the interests and concerns of reading and language arts teachers. Topics of the 10 studies were: a comparison of basal and individualized reading approaches to vocabulary acquisition of fourth graders, a comparison of a formal reading program and an informal general readiness program in kindergarten,…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Individualized Reading, Informal Reading Inventories, Language Arts
Cooper, J. Louis – 1968
Experience background deficiencies and a combination of several factors contributing to inattention in reading can cause children to be verbalizers. The causes of and some corrections for these two problems are discussed. Since reading is essentially a process of reconstructing one's experiences back to the printed symbols, background deficiencies…
Descriptors: Educational Background, Elementary School Students, Language Experience Approach, Listening
