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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Storybooks"”.
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Reading comprehension evaluated through electronic storybooks and traditional print storybooks
… study was to determine whether electronic text storybooks, when compared to printed storybooks, affect students' comprehension skills. Reading comprehension is a process by which the reader constructs meaning with the text. With electronic texts, the computer is able to control the number of …
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Interactive storybooks with a robot companion
The strong correlation between children's early literacy skill and later academic (and economic) success has motivated much research into how children learn to read and what interventions aid the learning process. Research shows that children's reading ability improves through shared reading …
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Interactive Storybooks for Early AI Literacy
… and fun. This thesis introduces the Interactive Storybooks for Early AI Literacy, a series of ten interactive storybooks for children ages 6–9 that combine narrative, mini-games, and scaffolded creative AI interactions to teach core AI and robotics concepts. The storybooks follow an overarching …
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Digital Storybooks to Teach Children Computer Science and Address Common Misconceptions
… the misconception rates of students who used the storybooks to those from previous studies. A study was conducted at a local middle school with 6th and 7th-grade students who used two of the books created to target common variable misconceptions. Results revealed that students believed the books …
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Incorporating Interactive Electronic Storybooks into Shared Reading Programs by Kindergarten Teachers: A Multiple Case Study
… teachers used interactive electronic storybooks (referred to as e-storybooks) for shared reading, as well as their attitudes towards adopting this tool as a resource for shared reading. The research inquiry was guided by three research questions: 1) What instructional strategies did …
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Promoting Speech and Vocabulary Development through Specialized Storybooks in Children with and without Cleft Palate.
… vocabulary and speech production in response to storybooks embedded with specialized language prompts and speech recasts. Six children received intervention, 3 with cleft palate (CLP), displaying speech-language delays, and 3 with nonclefts, each 12-24 months of age. A multiple baseline design …
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Effects of Computerized Storybooks on Early Literacy Development of Preschool Children with Weak Self-Regulation Skills
This study examined the effectiveness of two universally designed methods of instruction, teacher-mediated small group reading and individual use of an electronic book with limited teacher interaction, for preschool children who have been identified as having poor behavioral self-regulation. The …
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Literature as Mirror: Analyzing the Oral, Written, and Artistic Responses of Young Mexican -Origin Children to Mexican American -Themed Picture Storybooks
Data consisted of oral, written, and artistic responses to the oral readings in Spanish of four focal texts, as well as family interviews. Coding and analysis of students' responses revealed cultural connections across Sipe's (2000) five response categories: analytical, personal, transparent, …
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STORYBOOK TO ENGAGE IN LITERACY PRACTICES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN KOREA
… to develop English literacy using English storybooks. 14 of 3rd and 4th graders including 6 focal students participated in the study. The research findings show that storybook was useful to engage students in literacy practices in Korean elementary school context where English is taught as …
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Integrating literature and illustration in seventh and eighth grade language arts curriculum
… pattern -- Use of collage in creation of picture storybooks.
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Integrating literature and illustration in seventh and eighth grade language arts curriculum
… pattern -- Use of collage in creation of picture storybooks.
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The Effects Of Literature On Student Motivation And Connections In Mathematics
… responses indicate that although students find storybooks fun and interesting, their use does not seem to lead to increases in students' understanding of mathematics. However, findings from journal entries, students' work and interview responses indicated that students were better able to make …
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Building background knowledge in science: English language learners, sheltered instruction, and first graders
… a science word wall, reading informational storybooks, and using real objects for the students to connect with. The analysis of the data revealed that the focus group students were more confident during science class, were eager to learn and were able to correctly use the select …
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A Participatory Action Research Study with Bi-ethnic Children in South Korea on Bi-ethnic Identity Development
… research provided evidence through their own storybooks that bi-ethnic Korean children had individual identity experiences in different contexts through diverse development processes. The PAR methodology enabled children to make their voices heard in the academic field through reflections and …
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Using Electronic Books to Increase Elementary Students’ Motivation to Read
… of technology such as digital books, CD-ROM storybooks, and interactive software programs have been successful in both motivating students to read and improving reading fluency skills. This research explores ways in which electronic books can be used to motivate students to read, thereby …
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"They're trying to trick us!": Making sense of anti-oppressive children's literature in the elementary school classroom
… to explore how children engage with these storybooks. I further explored how the use of these books in the classroom might help to mediate and negotiate existing gendered and heteronormative beliefs and practices within educational settings. The books used in this study challenge oppressive …
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Tools for supporting English language learning in the family context
… parents who are learning English as they read storybooks with their children. The mobile application and the context of its use provide a new interface to language learning tools such as text-to-speech, word translation, and shared-reading prompts. The thesis develops a set of design and …
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Exploring Storybook Illustrations in Learning Word Meanings
… robust. The study suggests that illustrated storybooks provide a rich context for adults to infer word meanings and recommends children’s literature as an alternative source of reading in programs serving adult English learners.</p> </p>
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Mobile Books: Effect of Engagement on Students’ Motivation and Cognitive Strategy Use
… 1 students’ motivation to read mobile electronic storybooks (eBooks) and cognitive strategies used during eBook reading. Data collection comprised motivation and parent questionnaires, behavioural observation checklists, cognitive strategies rubric, and teacher interviews. Students’ emotional …
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