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dc.contributor.authorTriplett, Kimberly L.
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-23T21:24:58Z
dc.date.available2022-03-23T21:24:58Z
dc.date.issued2008-12
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11122/12848
dc.descriptionThesis (M.Ed.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2008en_US
dc.description.abstract"Teachers wonder how to motivate students to become better readers. Teachers of older remedial readers are challenged to provide reading material at students' reading levels relevant enough for them to want to read. Students are less likely to learn strategies to help them comprehend text if they are not engaged with the material. This project provided seventh grade remedial reading students a purpose for reading books at their level by reading children's picture books to first grade students. Prior to the buddy reading sessions, seventh grade students practiced reading with expression and fluency. In addition, their teacher taught cognitive strategies to assist comprehension. Concurrently, their first grade partners were exposed to the same strategies during classroom instruction. The seventh grade readers assisted their first grade 'buddies' in applying the taught strategies during the sessions. This research examined the interaction and engagement of students during buddy reading experiences. In addition, attention was paid to how students used the taught comprehension strategies during buddy reading. Conclusions were drawn from field observations, transcribed recordings, student work, and interviews indicating buddy reading had a positive impact on reading engagement and students' awareness of comprehension strategies to be used during reading"--Leaf iiien_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectReading comprehensionen_US
dc.subjectMiddle schoolen_US
dc.subjectElementary schoolen_US
dc.subjectDevelopmental readingen_US
dc.subjectReadingen_US
dc.subjectMixed ability grouping in educationen_US
dc.subjectPsychology of readingen_US
dc.subjectRemedial teachingen_US
dc.titleBuddy reading for reading comprehension growth and reading engagementen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.degreemeden_US
dc.identifier.departmentSchool of Education Graduate Programen_US
dc.contributor.chairRickey, Melissa
dc.contributor.committeeAustin, Terri
dc.contributor.committeeWaltenbaugh, Eric
dc.contributor.committeeWaltenbaugh, Jennifer
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