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Tusmagambet, Botagoz – English Teaching, 2020
This study examined the effects of an intervention using audiobooks for the development of reading fluency, in terms of reading speed, reading comprehension, and motivation to read among Kazakhstani English as a foreign language (EFL) ninth-grade learners in the K-11 system. Silent reading with audiobooks (experimental group) and silent reading…
Descriptors: Audio Books, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Reading Motivation
Russell, Janice M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Proficient reading is a necessary skill for a quality life. While educators would like to believe that most students master the art of reading and can understand what they read, national reports indicate that learning to read and becoming a skilled reader is not mastered by all (No Child Left Behind Act, 2001; NICHD, 2000a). One component of…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, Learning Disabilities, Oral Reading
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Moorman, Amanda; Boon, Richard T.; Keller-Bell, Yolanda; Stagliano, Christina; Jeffs, Tara – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a text-to-speech software program known as "Read Please" on the reading rate and reading comprehension accuracy of two high school students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) in reading. A single-subject A-B-A-B "withdrawal" research design (Alberto & Troutman,…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Learning Disabilities, Computer Software, Reading Rate