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Girsch, Suzanne; McGowen, Lynda – 1996
An action research study described and evaluated a program for motivating students to read and to take more responsibility for their learning. The targeted population consisted of second- and fourth-grade students in rural-suburban communities west of Chicago, Illinois. Students' lack of motivation related to reading and failure to become…
Descriptors: Action Research, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Grade 2
Foss, Jeanette; Soper, Candice – 1996
A project developed a program for improving the attitudes of primary students toward reading and encouraging them to become strategic readers. The targeted population consisted of first-grade students in rural-suburban communities west of a large midwestern city. The problem of poor attitudes toward reading and lack of knowledge of reading…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Classroom Techniques, Early Intervention, Grade 1
Hart (Peter D.) Research Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1994
This third annual survey investigated teachers' attitudes about writing and reading. Subjects, 507 K-5 teachers and middle, junior high, and senior high school teachers of math, science, social studies, and English teaching in public or private schools, were surveyed by telephone. Results indicated that: (1) a majority of teachers considered…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys, Parent Participation, Reading Attitudes
Persson, Ulla-Britt – 1994
A book-length study described the metacognitive components of good and poor reading ability, with special reference to comprehension. Subjects were 53 Swedish students in grade 5 or 8 and were either good or poor comprehenders as defined by a combination of a reading test and teacher ratings. Data collection consisted of semi-structured interviews…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Grade 5, Grade 8
Ridout, Susan Ramp – 1992
A study examined parents' attitudes toward reading and their children's reading problems, to investigate whether a child's reading problem may simply be a reflection of his or her parent's reading know-how. Subjects, 203 of 218 parents of children attending a university reading clinic, responded to a survey. Data were collected over the course of…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Parent Attitudes, Parent Education, Parent Student Relationship
Jensen, Kris; Papp, Stacy; Richmond, Barbara – 1998
An action research project described a program for improving elementary children's recreational reading habits through a combination of modeling by the teacher plus incentives to enhance students' intrinsic motivation to read for enjoyment. The targeted population consisted of three suburban public schools, grades 2 and 4. Analysis of probable…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary Education, Grade 2, Grade 4
Dollerup, Cay – 1989
This paper presents a brief survey of interdisciplinary Danish studies in experimental reader response since 1965. The paper describes nine projects or studies, including information on their purposes and methods, stages, persons responsible, supporters, funding institutions, internal reports, and publications. Project titles include…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Fairy Tales, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries
Greer, Julia T. – 1994
A month-long study examined students' attitudes toward aspects of a specific reading workshop based on the whole language theory of instruction. Of the 23 students in a fifth-grade classroom, 11 became part of the experimental group who participated in the process which incorporated four primary aspects of language arts: reading, writing,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades
Becke, Vicki; Kohl, Barbara – 1993
A program was designed to improve reading comprehension of first-grade students in one school and second-grade students in another school of an urban neighborhood school district in a medium-sized midwestern city. The problem has been addressed both at the district level and the building level, although scores in reading comprehension have…
Descriptors: Action Research, Enrichment Activities, Grade 1, Grade 2
Dingboom, Deborah; And Others – 1994
A program was developed for improving the reading abilities and student attitudes toward reading of kindergarten- through third-grade learning-disabled students in a northwest suburban elementary school community, located in northern Illinois. The problem was originally observed by the teaching staff who found students lacking in prerequisite…
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Cultural Differences, Instructional Effectiveness
Jenkins, Melissa R. – 1994
A study examined the differences in first-grade students' attitudes about reading/writing when teachers taught by using ability grouping or when teachers taught by using whole language instruction. Two questionnaires were distributed to four teachers, one requesting information on use of reading/writing instruction in the classroom, and the other…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Classroom Research, Grade 1, Instructional Effectiveness
LaBonty, Jan – 1990
Statistics on the reading habits of adult Americans are grim. Surveys of teachers reveal inadequate and unimpressive figures in recreational and professional reading and awareness of children's literature. Studies show that, as a whole, teachers are not avid readers. Furthermore, older teachers tend to be more prolific readers of both recreational…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, College Students, Higher Education, Reading Attitudes
Carbone, Vincent J. – 1991
A practicum was designed to train staff to improve (over an 8-month period) the literacy and reading skills of 60 delinquent adolescent boys residing in a juvenile correction facility. Most of the boys residing at the training school had poor school histories characterized by reading achievement scores several grade levels below their peers and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Correctional Education, Delinquent Rehabilitation, High Risk Students
McKenzie, Flora I. – 1991
A practicum aimed to develop the positive reading attitudes of six at-risk thrid-graders. Regular teacher-student sessions were devoted to reading aloud. Practicum participants were assigned mentors. Mentors and mentees met twice during the 12-week implementation cycle. The targted group of third-graders served as tutors for a group of…
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Grade 1, Grade 3, High Risk Students
Zamparelli, Debra – 1990
A practicum was developed to increase the frequency of recreational reading and improve students' attitudes towards reading. Subjects were 22 third grade students. Literacy activities incorporated included: daily recreational reading periods either with a buddy or alone, reading to children daily, incorporating children's books into content area…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Grade 3, Parent Participation
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