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Taylor, Catherine L.; Zubrick, Stephen R.; Christensen, Daniel – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2016
Book reading is one of the most important investments that parents make in their children's literacy development. This study investigated risk factors associated with the absence of book reading at ages 2, 4 and 6 years. A holistic view of the multiple ecologies of child development guided the study across a sample of approximately 4000 children…
Descriptors: Oral Reading, Young Children, Age Differences, Parent Role
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Watson, Jennifer – English in Australia, 2013
This article relates aspects of my investigation into the effects of two differing approaches to teaching comprehension of narrative texts on students' task engagement and text enjoyment, and comprehension. The results demonstrate a complex relationship between engagement and comprehension. They highlight that academically weaker students can be…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Personal Autonomy, Self Efficacy, Self Concept