ERIC Number: ED556701
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 200
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-1-3037-6169-0
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Video Self-Modeling and Improving Oral Reading Fluency
Chandler, Wanda Gail
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Kentucky
Self-modeling can take different forms but is described as a process where one observes one's own successful behavior and learns from it without dependence on any particular medium. In this study, two separate experiments were conducted to evaluate a video self-modeling (VSM) feedforward intervention. VSM feedforward (independent variable, IV), was applied as an intervention to improve oral-reading fluency (dependent variable, DV). An adapted multiple-probe baseline, single-subject research design with a pre-test and post-test standardized reading assessment was employed for both experiments. Participants included eight students with disabilities and a history of emotional and behavior problems in middle-school, special education, self-contained classroom-based settings. Participants in Experiment I received an average of 117 min of instruction. Those in Experiment II received an average of 50 min of instruction. A positive effect was established for 3 out of 8 participants when the data demonstrated criterion was met, that PNDs were either in the effective or very effective range, and that oral-reading fluency gains had both generalized and maintained. Criterion was obtained by 7 out of 8 participants. Maintenance data for 6 participants were above baseline levels and above the intervention level for 1 out of 8. Generalization of oral-reading fluency skills to an unfamiliar, grade-level text was indicated for 5 out of 8 participants. The generalization pre-test to post-test data ranged from 1 to 41 words. All of the participants had improvements in oral-reading fluency with post-test scores ranging from 0.3 to 1.7 grade equivalents above the pre-test scores. Reading self-efficacy was assessed with a standardized measure administered as a pre-test and post-test. Mixed results were obtained with students in Experiment II having greater improvements than those in Experiment I. Of 8 participants, the responses of 4 indicated improved reader self-efficacy, 2 had mixed results, and 2 had responses that indicated a decline in their perceived, reader self-efficacy. Finally, both qualitative and quantitative measures demonstrated that VSM feedforward was a socially valid treatment for improving oral-reading fluency. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Video Technology, Modeling (Psychology), Intervention, Oral Reading, Reading Fluency, Pretests Posttests, Reading Tests, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Middle School Students, Special Education, Self Contained Classrooms, Program Effectiveness, Maintenance, Generalization, Self Efficacy, Scores, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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