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Pugh, Alia; Kearns, Devin M.; Hiebert, Elfrieda H. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2023
Researchers disagree about the value of controlling the decodability of texts for students with reading difficulty, specifically what type of text they should read: "decodable texts" (words limited to taught patterns), "nondecodable" texts (those not limited by instruction), or "both." We analyzed the effects of…
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Reading Difficulties, Beginning Reading, Intervention
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Lidia Altamura; Cristina Vargas; Ladislao Salmerón – Review of Educational Research, 2025
Previous research has evidenced a strong positive relationship between leisure print reading habits and reading comprehension across the lifespan. The rapid evolution of new forms of leisure digital reading could modify such a relationship. This meta-analysis extends previous research by analyzing the relationship between leisure digital reading…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, Meta Analysis, Effect Size, Reading Comprehension
John R. Baker; Nguy?n Minh Châu – Online Submission, 2022
Reviewing the literature is an important part of academic work, as it helps readers see what has come before, what has and has not worked, and situates the author's place in the ongoing discussion. Accepting this view, extensive reading literature often points to Day and Bamford (1988) as identifying Kelly (1969) as crediting Palmer (1921) as the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Reading Habits, Benchmarking
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Nicole Graulich; Marvin Rost; Madeleine Schultz; Maria Gallardo-Williams – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
The lack of time available for staying up to date with the literature is a common issue for scholars and practitioners in many disciplines. A recent challenge issued on Twitter with the goal to read 100 papers in 100 days attracted the attention of several members of the chemistry education research community. In this paper, we report the outcomes…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Education, Educational Research, Journal Articles
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Abdullah Albalawi – Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2024
This review paper explores the role of individual differences in second language vocabulary learning, focusing on three key factors: out-of-class exposure (e.g., viewing TV, playing video games and listening to songs), strategic vocabulary learning, and motivation. Individual differences significantly impact vocabulary learning, making it crucial…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Metacognition, Vocabulary Development, Linguistic Input
Elizabeth E. Biggs; Allyson P. Arserio; Sarah E. Robison; Madison E. Ross – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2023
Purpose: The aim of this scoping review was to map the research literature published in English and in peer-reviewed journals related to the home literacy environment of children and youth aged 3-21 years with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who have significant support needs, including children with complex communication needs.…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Children, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Zhou, Yucheng – Science Insights Education Frontiers, 2022
This paper's objective is to give a thorough summary of research on the reading behavior of Chinese primary and secondary school students. The majority of existing research in this field focuses on the importance of extensive reading, the status quo of reading practices among Chinese students, factors that influence student reading behavior, and…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Reading Habits, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students
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Lee, Yongjun; Jang, Bong Gee; Conradi Smith, Kristin – Reading Psychology, 2021
Motivation and engagement play a crucial role in literacy development and achievement. However, the construct of reading engagement has become blurred and ambiguous, both in research and in discussions of practice. In order to guide future research and to extend our existing understanding of reading engagement into classroom practice, this study…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Reading Motivation, Reading Habits, Learner Engagement
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Mohr, Kathleen A. J.; Downs, Jacob D.; Mohr, Eric S. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2020
Eye-tracking studies have indicated that there are different kinds of silent reading. Simply having eyes on text does not always result in adequate comprehension. Understanding common eye-tracking measures that distinguish productive reading behaviors can help teachers promote better reading habits among students. This research synthesis…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Goal Orientation, Sustained Silent Reading, Reading Comprehension
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de Bondt, Merel; Willenberg, Ingrid A.; Bus, Adriana G. – Review of Educational Research, 2020
Book giveaway programs provide free books to families with infants to encourage caregivers to begin reading to their children during infancy. This meta-analysis of 44 studies retrieved from 43 articles tests the effects of three major book giveaway programs: Bookstart (n = 11), Reach Out and Read (n = 18), and Imagination Library (n = 15). Effect…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Reading Material Selection, Recreational Reading, Reading Skills
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Saxby, Lori Eggers – Journal of Developmental Education, 2017
Developmental reading courses that use specific content-area reading skills and whose reading specialists interact closely with discipline-specific faculty improve student learning (Cox, Friesner, & Khayum, 2003, p. 191). Additionally, content-area instructors who teach strategies such as utilizing study guides and graphic organizers, and who…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Content Area Reading, Reading Skills
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Dudych, Katherine – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2015
In 2013, the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program identified Manitoba as the province having the lowest reading achievement scores of grade 8 students across Canada. These poor results serve as an indicator that changes to the way teachers support struggling readers in the classroom and beyond its walls are essential. Struggling readers require…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Instruction, Reading Difficulties, Reading Achievement
Lenkeit, Jenny; Burge, Bethan – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2014
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) measures trends in children's reading literacy achievement. PIRLS was conducted for the third time in 2011. It is conducted under the auspices of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) and compares the reading attainment and attitudes to reading…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Literacy, International Programs, Reading Attitudes
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Buckingham, Jennifer; Wheldall, Kevin; Beaman-Wheldall, Robyn – Australian Journal of Education, 2013
Socioeconomic status at the individual- and school-level are positively related to literacy achievement in all English-speaking countries. The components of socioeconomic status -- income, parent education and parent occupation -- are each statistically significant predictors of school literacy achievement but they are primarily a proxy for more…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Influences, Reading Achievement, Reading Skills, Correlation
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Weller, Saranne – Studies in Continuing Education, 2011
In reviewing what lecturers found valuable for their professional development, it has been argued that "professional reading" of both higher education research and literature in their disciplines is a major theme for individual enhancement. Despite the increased interest in the writing practices of students and staff in higher education, however,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Professional Development, Reading Habits, Reading Attitudes
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