scholarly journals Fostering word fluency of struggling third graders from Germany through motivational peer-tutorial reading racetracks

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Barwasser ◽  
Karolina Urton ◽  
Matthias Grünke ◽  
Marko Sperling ◽  
David L. Coker
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Word Recognition ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Text Comprehension ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Word Fluency ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Impact

AbstractAutomation of frequently used words is a key component in the development of reading fluency. However, acquiring fast word recognition skills is a serious challenge for many children in their early years of formal education. Lagging word recognition leads to general reading problems, as fluency is a vital prerequisite for text comprehension. Recent research shows that the percentage of struggling elementary school readers in Germany is increasing, speaking to the need for widespread implementation of effective word recognition interventions. This pilot study aims to provide preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of peer-tutorial reading racetrack training with an integrated motivational system for the sight word fluency of German struggling elementary school students. The intervention comprised twelve 15-min teaching units over a period of three weeks. To encourage reading motivation, the intervention included graphing of performance scores and a group contingency procedure. A control-experimental group design (N = 44) with pre-, post-, and two follow-up measurements (each after five weeks) was employed to investigate the impact of the treatment on decoding sight words at an appropriate speed. Results demonstrated a significant performance increase in the treatment group, relative to the control group. The effect size can be considered very high (partial η2 = .76), indicating that this brief training has the potential to enhance the word recognition of struggling elementary students.

DIFFERENCES IN VISUAL WORD RECOGNITION BETWEEN L1 AND L2 SPEAKERS

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 319-339
Author(s):  
Pauline Schröter ◽  
Sascha Schroeder
Keyword(s):  
Word Recognition ◽  
Visual Word Recognition ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Reading Development ◽  
Visual Word ◽  
Decision Task ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mixed Effect ◽  
L2 Processing ◽  
The Impact

AbstractInvestigating the impact of linguistic characteristics on visual word recognition in children, we studied whether differences in native (L1) and second language (L2) processing already emerge at the beginning of reading development. German elementary school students in grades 2 to 6 completed a battery of standardized tests and a lexical decision task (LDT). Though L1 speakers outperformed L2 speakers on German skills, groups did not differ in their overall performance on the LDT. However, results from mixed-effect models revealed greater effects for word frequency and length in L2 over L1 speakers, indicating qualitative differences in the sensitivity to linguistic information between groups. This distinction persisted across all grades and after controlling for differences in vocabulary size and reading fluency. Findings extend evidence provided for adult L2 processing, suggesting that varying language exposure shapes the development of the word-recognition system already in the early stages of reading development.

scholarly journals Increasing Reading Fluency through the Use of Physical Movement and Affirming Parallel Concepts

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. p118
Author(s):  
Tim P. Mead ◽  
Leif E. Berg ◽  
Starr K. Sage ◽  
Dennis J. Guillot
Keyword(s):  
Reading Instruction ◽  
Struggling Readers ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Sight Words ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Physical Movement ◽  
Group 5 ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Sixteen 6th grade middle school students, who were all classified as struggling readers, volunteered to participate in a study examining the impact of daily physical movement and singing (Affirming Parallel Concepts) on reading fluency, as measured by words read per minute. Half of the participants received instruction on learning new songs to sing in class while simultaneously learning new sight words over a six-week period. The other eight students served as a control group and received standard reading instruction on learning new sight words. The experimental group incorporated movement into their singing by clapping their hands and thighs, stomping their feet, and moving around the classroom while singing. Students in the experimental group significantly improved their reading fluency (14% improvement) versus those students in the control group (5% improvement) over the six-week instruction period as measured by Fountas and Pinnell reading assessments.

scholarly journals The Impact of Music in Increasing Intelligence: A "Gendhing Lancaran" Experiment on Spatial-Temporal Ability

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Oriana Tio Parahita Nainggolan
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Intelligence Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Random Methods ◽  
Data Support ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

 The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence of the Javanese gamelan pieces, namely gendhing lancaran towards the increasing of the spatial-temporal ability. The subjects of this research consist of 60 elementary school students in the fourth grade. By using random methods, those subjects are grouped into two groups those are 30 students on the experiment group and 30 others on the control group. The subjects were assigned to one of two conditions: listening gendhing lancaran (for the experiment group) or no music (for the control group). As a spatial-temporal task, CFIT (culture fair intelligence test) was administered before and after listening gendhing lancaran. The experiment group is scored significantly higher than the non-music group on CFIT. These data support this research as the elements of sounds produced by various music instruments can give stimulus or influence spatial-temporal ability. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menginvestigasi pengaruh tetembangan gamelan Jawa, yaitu gendhing lancaran terhadap peningkatan kemampuan spasial-temporal. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 60 murid sekolah dasar di kelas empat. Dengan menggunakan metode acak, subjek-subjek tersebut dijadikan ke dalam dua kelompok, yaitu 30 dalam kelompok eksperimen dan 30 lainnya dalam kelompok pengawasan. Mereka dikaitkan dengan salah satu dari dua kondisi: mendengar gendhing lancaran (untuk kelompok eksperimen) atau tidak mendengar musik tersebut (untuk kelompok pengawasan). Sebagai tugas spasial-temporal, CFIT (culture fair intelligence test) dicatat sebelum dan sesudah mendengar gendhing lancaran. Kelompok eksperimen secara signifikan bernilai lebih tinggi dibandingkan kelompok pengawasan melalui CFIT. Data ini mendukung penelitian ini di mana elemen-elemen bunyi yang dihasilkan berbagai alat musik dapat memberikan stimulus atau pengaruh pada kemampuan spasial-temporal.

scholarly journals The effects of implementing a gratitude development program on the quality of life and happiness of upper elementary school students

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
Josipa Erdeši ◽  
Željka Mendek Ocelić ◽  
Gorka Vuletić
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this paper is to test the impact of the implementation of gratitude development program on the quality of life and happiness of sixth, seventh and eighth grade elementary school students. The total of 79 students of one elementary school from a rural part of Eastern Croatia participated in the research, divided into experimental (N = 39) and control (N = 40) groups. The gratitude development program was conducted once a day for a period of four weeks. The Personal Well-Being Index for School Children and the Subjective Happiness Scale were administered before and after the program. The results were processed by a two-way analysis of variance with repeated measurements on the first factor. There was a significant increase in the level of overall quality of life and specific quality of life domains in the experimental group in comparison to the control group. There were no significant changes in happiness level in the experimental group after the program. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the relationship of gratitude, the quality of life and the experience of happiness. Also, the results indicate the importance of using psychological interventions that can improve the quality of life of students in the educational context. The paper extensively discusses the usefulness of this research and its implications for future research.

scholarly journals The Use of AR-Assisted Storybook to Reduce Mathematical Anxiety on Elementary School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (06) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nur Wangid ◽  
Hendra Erik Rudyanto ◽  
Gunartati Gunartati
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Learning Anxiety ◽  
The Impact

Mathematics is essential to be mastered by students because it can help students to solve various problems in daily life. Students are anxious and afraid to take mathematics lessons. Augmented Reality (AR)-assisted storybook blends fantasy and reality and is developed to see the impact on students 'mathematics anxiety. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of AR-assisted storybooks on students' anxiety in mathematics learning. This study uses a quantitative approach with the type of research quasi-experiment and with the design of the pretest-posttest control group design. The study sample includes 348 fourth grade students in elementary school in Yogyakarta. The sampling technique used is the cluster random sampling technique. Independent t-test techniques analyzed data. The results showed that the sig value 2-tailed in the independent t-test was 0.00 (<0.05). Thus, it can be stated that AR-Assisted storybook has a positive and significant effect on students' mathematics learning anxiety.

Student response to e-books: study of attitude toward reading among elementary school children in Kuwait

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdus Sattar Chaudhry
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Reading Instruments ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The paper aims to investigate the impact of e-books on attitude towards reading among elementary school students. The paper also reflects on issues related to readings and e-books. Design/methodology/approach – Experimental method of research was used to carry out the study. Experiment was conducted on fourth-grade students in an international school in Kuwait. The control group consisted of nine students. The experimental group had 16 students: eight read the book under the “read-to-me” feature and the other half read the book alone. Students in the two groups were assigned readings randomly and their reactions were studied and compared using different methods. Findings – The experiment demonstrated that students enjoyed reading the electronic medium more than the paperback alternative. The difference, however, was not significant. In addition, difference between the comprehension levels of the three conditions was also insignificant. Students did, however, finish reading the paperback book in a significantly shorter time. Research limitations/implications – A pilot study would have been desirable and also the number of questions asked in the comprehension test could have been expanded. The authors were also not able to explore the possibility of using an automated tool to record the reading time. The two reading instruments used (iPads and iPods) might have affected the students’ understanding and enjoyment of the book, although no noticeable differences were found. Practical implications – The experiment indicted that one of the apparent benefits of reading the e-book was its built-in picture dictionary, as the book used in the study incorporated a lot of word coinage in his texts. Lessons learnt from the study can benefit in enhancing features of e-books and designing reading programmes to help build more positive attitude towards reading among children. Originality/value – Little research has been reported in the literature on investigation of e-books towards reading attitude particularly using empirical studies or experimental research. Most literature focuses on availability of e-books and their features. This study makes a good contribution to the literature on this important aspect of research and makes available useful practical information as well.

scholarly journals Ready to Learn: The Impact of the Morning Blast Physical Activity Intervention on Elementary School Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Xu ◽  
Erik Jon Byker ◽  
Monica Rae Gonzales
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
The United States ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Ready To Learn ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an aerobic exercise intervention programme on elementary school students’ math learning and daily physical activity. Methods: This mixed-methods study included 7 educators and 83 students (n=90). The students were all children who were enrolled in Grades 3, 4, and 5 in a semi-rural elementary school in the United States of America. Data were collected through focus-group interviews, surveys, quantitative analysis of step counts, and from quasi-experimental research design. Results: Students in the experimental group were found to have: (1) increased scores on math standard score, (2) greater confidence in their academic ability, and (3) had more accumulated steps compared to students in the control group. Students in the experimental group also reported that they were more “ready to learn” after completing the physical activity intervention. This finding was also confirmed by their teachers. Conclusion: This study demonstrates how an increase in physical activity during the morning time has positive benefits for students throughout the school day. 

scholarly journals The Implementation Tandur Quantum Teaching Learning Model to Improve Social Learning Achievement

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Maha Lastasa Buju Basafpipana Habaridota
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Teaching Technique ◽  
The Impact

Social studies is a subject with memorizing learning that scared some students of it is applied without considering students need and students’ various learning style. Indirectly this situation would affect the students’ learning outcomes. Besides, there are some difficulties happen in social studies for advance class, such as: a) Students have low ability on developing traits and attitude in daily life; b) IPS only taught in a very limited time. So, it is hard to cover all the important values. Therefore, learning process should emphasize on an enjoyable process that relates to ability and Students learning style. The purpose of this research is to analyze the impact of the Quantum Teaching Technique TANDUR towards social studies for elementary school students' learning achievement. The type of research is the basic pattern of The Posttest Only Control Group with a quasi-experiment. The research Will conduct on the sixth grade of Elementary School Students in SD 07 Sungai Raya Kubu Raya Regency, Kalimantan Barat. The population of the research consists of 106 Students, with 70 Students as the sample. Data analysis used in this research is MANOVA (Multivariant Analysis of Variance) assisted by SPSS 17.00 by windows. The result shows that IPS learning achievement between Students with Quantum Teaching Technique TANDUR learning model is more significant than Students with a conventional model (F 1 3.682 and sig = 0,000; p < 0,05). This research would give an overview of teacher's innovation by applying various teaching models to create meaningful learning to improve Students learning achievement.

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