Andrea Vosslamber
Doctor of Philosophy, (Education )
Study Completed: 2007
College of Education
Citation
Thesis Title
Strategy Instruction and Teacher Professional Development to Aid the Teading Comprehension of Year 4 students
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Ms Vosslamber investigated methods of instruction to aid the reading comprehension of Year 4 primary school students. Students were trained to implement particular cognitive strategies (those used by ‘expert readers’) in order to better understand what they read. After six months of instruction, trained students were found to be superior to control groups, in their understanding of reading comprehension strategies and in their confidence to perform various reading tasks. The treated students also made slightly greater gains in standardised reading comprehension tests. This research adds to current understandings of the teaching of reading comprehension and will be of benefit to classroom teachers.
Supervisors
Professor James Chapman
Distinguished Professor William Tunmer
Dr Keith Greaney