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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"College Reading"”.
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A study of teacher-student discourse in a college reading course using the portfolio process
… of teaching, assessing, and learning in a college level reading course using the porfolio process. Determining student integration and self-assessment also were studied. A qualitative case study using ethnographic techniques was used to illuminate this phenomenon. Data were collected from …
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Evaluation of a College Reading Course By Comparing Grade Point Average and Attrition Among College Freshmen
… this study was to examine the effectiveness of a college reading course as measured by subjects' semester grade point averages and attrition rate. The ex post facto investigation compared differences in mean grade point averages and attrition rates of high risk college freshmen between a group of …
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An Evaluation of a College Reading/Study Skills Course Using the Factors of Grade Point Average and Attrition
… investigation was to assess the effectiveness of Reading 107, the reading and study skills course at Southwest Missouri State University, in terms of semester grade point average, cumulative grade point average, semester completion and graduation. Specifically the problem was outlines as follows: …
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A Comparison of Reading Achievement Between Computer-Assisted Instruction and Traditional Instruction
… investigated whether there was a difference in reading achievement (vocabulary, comprehension, and reading rate) between students who had computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and those who had traditional instruction. Subjects were the students who enrolled in a college reading and study skills …
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Language Minority Students at Community College: How Do Developmental Education and English as a Second Language Affect Their Educational Outcomes?
Community colleges play an important role in providing first and second generation immigrants access to higher education and the opportunity to earn a postsecondary credential. However, immigrant students may face obstacles in pursuit of a postsecondary degree, particularly second language …
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Community college developmental reading teachers’ feelings of teacher self-efficacy and related variables
This study described community college developmental reading teachers’ feelings of teacher self-efficacy using a demographic survey and the Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES). The 125 participants in the study were developmental reading instructors in community colleges across the country; all …
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A scale for the measurement of metacognitive reading awareness in developmental college students
Scale titled the Metacognitive Reading Measure (MRM) based on Index of Reading Awareness (IRA) by Jacobs and Paris (1987) with adaptations made by the researcher was developed and evaluated for this study to measure metacognitive reading awareness in developmental college students. Procedure for …
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Learning and Study Strategies as they Relate to Success in an Open-Entry/Open-Exit College Developmental Reading Course
… likely to succeed in an open-entry/open-exit college reading skills course at a small, rural Michigan community college.</p> <p>The study combined qualitative data in the form of student interviews and quantitative data that consisted of LASSI scores from 41 students. The qualitative part of …
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The Effectiveness of the BICUM Study-Reading Instructional Strategy on Reading Comprehension and Self-Efficacy Levels of First-Year, First-Semester College Students Enrolled in a Three-Credit Developmental Reading and Study Skills Course
… if explicit instruction using the BICUM Study-Reading Strategy would increase the reading comprehension and self-efficacy levels of first-year, first-semester college students enrolled in a three-credit developmental reading and study skills course. The design selected to test the null …
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Value and Effectiveness of an Intervention Reading Course
… a diploma believe they are indeed ready for a college education. What most of these students are not aware of is that many students enter into higher education underprepared for the rigors of college level coursework. There are support programs such as tutoring and intervention reading courses …