Evaluating the Effectiveness of Reading Strategies for College Students: An Action Research Approach

This study was an action research project evaluating the effectiveness of selected reading strategies on student learning. The action research was conducted in an undergraduate measurement course in a teacher preparation program. Students used a pre-selected reading strategy to read assigned reading...

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Published inJournal of research in education (Online) Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 99 - 114
Main Authors Pelech, James, Hibbard, Susan T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Eastern Educational Research Association 2011
Subjects
Action Research
College Students
Mixed Methods Research
Preservice Teacher Education
Preservice Teachers
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Reading Assignments
Reading Strategies
Reading Tests
Student Surveys
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:This study was an action research project evaluating the effectiveness of selected reading strategies on student learning. The action research was conducted in an undergraduate measurement course in a teacher preparation program. Students used a pre-selected reading strategy to read assigned readings then completed a quiz on the readings and a survey on their perception of the effectiveness of each reading strategy. A mixed-method approach was employed. Results indicated the active processing strategies were effective, with the "I" graphical organizer perceived by most students as an efficient tool for quizzes and also perceived as being more efficient than reflections.
ISSN:1083-6470