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Pretorius, Elizabeth J.; Spaull, Nic – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2016
Most analyses of oral reading fluency (ORF) are based on L1 reading, and the norms that have been developed in English are based on first language reading data. This is problematic for developing countries where many children are learning in English as a second language. The aim of the present study is to model the relationship between English…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Oral Reading, Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension
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van Wyk, Gerda; Louw, Arno – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2008
This paper addresses the controversial issues of improving the reading skills of young learners through technology-assisted reading programmes. On reporting the results of primary school learners from grade 2 to grade 7 who participated in a computer-based reading programme for seven months, we try to answer the critical questions of whether…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Reading Programs