ERIC Number: EJ1390308
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-3831
EISSN: EISSN-1470-1170
Readers' Theater Projects for Special Education: A Randomized Controlled Study
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v67 n5 p663-678 2023
A randomized controlled trial was conducted to study the effectiveness of two readers' theater (RT) programs in promoting reading skills and motivation of dysfluent readers in Grades 3-4. One program (RT Goal) included a goal of preparing a performance for an audience (n = 50), while another program (RT Practice) did not include such a goal (n = 49). A group of dysfluent readers receiving traditional oral reading intervention (Control group; n = 59) and a group of classroom peers (Mainstream group; n = 159) served as controls. The results indicate that both RT groups and the Control group developed at a higher rate in oral reading speed during the intervention period than the Mainstream group. The RT Goal program was associated with higher engagement ratings and a temporary reduction in reading errors and oral reading anxiety. RT had no effects on silent reading skills or reading self-efficacy.
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Drama Education, Reading Instruction, Special Education, Program Effectiveness, Reading Difficulties, Grade 3, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Oral Reading, Reading Improvement, Self Efficacy, Psychological Patterns, Learner Engagement, Foreign Countries, Reading Rate, Reading Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland
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