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Putman, S. Michael; Wang, Chuang; Ki, Seryeong – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2015
The Internet is having a profound impact on the literacy practices of students worldwide; yet, there are few instruments available to facilitate cross-cultural comparisons and conclusions specific to cognitive and affective variables related to Internet proficiency. This research was conducted to examine the measurement invariance of the…
Descriptors: Student Surveys, Cross Cultural Studies, Test Validity, Reading Attitudes
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Meishar-Tal, Hagit; Shonfeld, Miri – Interactive Learning Environments, 2019
This study took place in a school which adopted a "paperless classroom" policy. The purpose of the study was to examine whether students who learn in a paperless classroom really prefer reading and writing on computers rather than on paper and whether their preferences differ according to contextual conditions and personal differences.…
Descriptors: Preferences, Classroom Environment, Computer Uses in Education, Printed Materials
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Breadmore, Helen L.; Vardy, Emma J.; Cunningham, Anna J.; Kwok, Rose K. W.; Carroll, Julia M. – Education Endowment Foundation, 2019
Learning to be literate builds upon existing knowledge of the language from speech. Becoming literate then enables children to learn more about language. However, literacy is unlikely to be achieved without explicit and prolonged instruction. This review provides an evidence base for decision-making during literacy education. The authors identify…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy Education, Emergent Literacy, Evidence Based Practice
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Reid, Alan J.; Morrison, Gary R.; Bol, Linda – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2017
This paper presents results from an experimental study that examined embedded strategy prompts in digital text and their effects on calibration and metacomprehension accuracies. A sample population of 80 college undergraduates read a digital expository text on the basics of photography. The most robust treatment (mixed) read the text, generated a…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Comprehension, Learning Processes, Accuracy
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Putro, Nur Hidayanto Pancoro Setyo; Lee, Jihyun – Reading Psychology, 2017
The era of "digital literacy" raises the question of whether the meaning of reading interest may have changed. This study examined psycho-behavioral dimensions of reading interest as these relate to different reading modes and different purposes of reading. Findings show that reading interest is best represented by its subcomponents of…
Descriptors: Reading Interests, Technological Literacy, Factor Structure, Printed Materials
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Norte, Patricia; Negreiros, Joao; Correia, Ana – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2017
This Macau study investigates the unwillingness of primary 5 Chinese native students to read in English on a Lexile® Framework based digital reading platform provided by their school, with visible negative consequences on their English reading literacy, and whether or not it is possible for teachers to help improve students' reading literacy by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language), Reading
Smith, Lauren M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This intervention mixed methods study used a quasi-experimental design to investigate the effects of an after-school book club on third-grade boys' reading achievement, attitudes, and preferences. During the 2015-2016 school year, seven third-grade boys from a South Texas elementary school attended an after-school book club in their school library…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Books, Clubs, After School Education
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Sitthitikul, Pragasit – English Language Teaching, 2018
The present exploration aimed to assess a reading level of a young Thai student by using the Qualitative Reading Inventory (QRI), and to plan reading intervention instruction targeted on the identified needs based on the assessment results. In this study, a single case study approach was employed. A seven-year old Thai learner was the focal…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Case Studies
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Ho, Esther Sui Chu; Lau, Kit-ling – Journal of Research in Reading, 2018
Based on the data of Program for International Student Assessment 2009, this paper examines how various aspects of home literacy environment, school climate and students' reading engagement related to their reading performance. A profile of Hong Kong students' three indices of reading engagement -- namely, reading enjoyment, reading diversity and…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Reading Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Educational Environment
Lauritzen, Jacob Dee – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Native American secondary students have consistently scored lower in reading than other racial groups. Research has suggested that increasing student reading engagement and using a culturally-responsive pedagogy may help Native American students to improve reading levels. The problem addressed by this study is the need to identify best practices…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, American Indian Students, Culturally Relevant Education, Teaching Methods
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Merga, Margaret K. – English in Education, 2015
The emphasis on schools' providing reading materials for students at home is very much on the primary school years, when the skill of reading is being acquired. Little consideration has been given to the impact of curtailing school-mediated access to books beyond this point. Regular recreational reading offers a wide range of benefit, and is…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Family Environment, Recreational Reading, Books
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Unrau, Norman J.; Quirk, Matthew – Reading Psychology, 2014
The constructs of motivation for reading and reading engagement have frequently become blurred and ambiguous in both research and discussions of practice. To address this commingling of constructs, the authors provide a concise review of the literature on motivation for reading and reading engagement and illustrate the blurring of those concepts…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Reading Attitudes, Correlation, Measures (Individuals)
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Oweini, Ahmad; Daouk, Carma – International Journal for Talent Development and Creativity, 2016
The effect of learning preferences on reading comprehension and motivation/attitude has been researched thoroughly in the field of education as a new approach to learning. However, these three elements have not been studied simultaneously using the Dunn & Dunn's preferred learning style theory. Therefore, this study aims at analyzing the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Models, Reading Motivation, Reading Comprehension
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Chiang, Min-Hsun – Journal of Research in Reading, 2016
This study investigated the effects of varying text difficulty on L2 reading attitudes and reading comprehension. To provide the optimal challenge for L2 reading, comprehensible input hypothesis postulates that choosing text slightly harder than the learner's current level will enhance reading comprehension. Fifty-four freshmen from one university…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Reading Materials, Second Language Learning, Reading Attitudes
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Lai, Ching-San; Wang, Yun-Fei – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2016
The purpose of this study was to explore the learning performance of sixth grade elementary school students using newspapers in science teaching. A quasi-experimental design with a single group was used in this study. Thirty-three sixth grade elementary school students participated in this study. The research instruments consisted of three…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students, Quasiexperimental Design
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