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Developmental Readers, New Literacies, And The Impact Of Direct Instruction, Kristine Elizabeth Wilson,
Developmental Readers, New Literacies, And The Impact Of Direct Instruction, Kristine Elizabeth Wilson,
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Many students enter college underprepared for the rigors of college-level reading, and these students are often placed in developmental courses. Furthermore, many students, with and without the developmental label, face challenges when reading online and in print, and research shows that these reading processes are not exactly the same. Research into new literacies finds that online reading comprehension gaps exist that are different from print reading. Varying reading strategies as well as metacognitive strategies can help assist students in successfully comprehending texts at the college level. This study investigated how explicit instruction in new literacy strategies impacts a reader’s ability …
Parent Implemented Adapted Dialogic Reading With Preschoolers With Autism, Mckenzie Ward
Parent Implemented Adapted Dialogic Reading With Preschoolers With Autism, Mckenzie Ward
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The current study examined the role of a novel, adapted dialogic reading curriculum and its impact on preschoolers with autism and their interactions with their parents during shared book reading. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the curriculum on the effects of child social reciprocity and parents’ feelings of competence and confidence when trained on implementation strategies. Pre- and post-test measures were conducted for four parent-child dyads to measure the impact of adapted dialogic reading on child social reciprocity and parents’ feelings of competence and confidence. Although the sample size was small, clear trends were …