ERIC Number: EJ797653
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1937-6928
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Comparison of Repeated Reading and Question Generation on Students' Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Therrien, William J.; Hughes, Charles
Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, v6 n1 p1-16 2008
This study was conducted to ascertain if repeated reading or question generation was more effective at improving reading fluency and comprehension of fourth- through sixth-grade students with learning disabilities or reading problems. Adult tutors trained by the investigator conducted the interventions. Instructional components and training within each of the interventions were based on best practices reported in the literature. Repeated reading consisted of students rereading passages aloud until they reached a performance criterion. Question generation consisted of students reading passages purposefully in an attempt to adapt and answer story structure prompts. The results of the study indicate that (a) repeated reading improves students' fluency on passages that are reread and (b) when reading instructional-level material, repeated reading is more effective at improving factual comprehension than question generation. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Reading Improvement, Learning Disabilities, Reading Comprehension, Intermediate Grades, Reading Difficulties, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Instruction, Elementary School Students, Reading Materials
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards
WWC Study Page: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/study/78982