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Beliefs And Instructional Practices Of Two College Developmental Reading Instructors At An Open-Admission College, Lynne Morgan-Bernard
Beliefs And Instructional Practices Of Two College Developmental Reading Instructors At An Open-Admission College, Lynne Morgan-Bernard
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ABSTRACT
BELIEFS AND INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES OF TWO DEVELOPMENTAL READING INSTRUCTORS AT AN OPEN-ADMISSION COLLEGE
by
LYNNE MORGAN-BERNARD August 2015
Advisor: Dr. Karen Feathers
Major: Reading, Language, and Literature Degree: Doctor of Education
Given the changing demands of the 21st century workplace, it is important that all high school graduates have access to a college education, but many students do not have college-level reading skills. Thus, developmental education is an important component of open-admission institutions. It is important that instructors of developmental courses be effective in order to promote student success. However, we have little information about the factors that affect …