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Readers Theatre: Its Effectiveness in Improving Reading Fluency, Student Motivation, and Attitudes toward Reading among Second-grade Students
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Smith, Damon M. |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | This study examined Readers Theatre as an instructional and motivational tool in comparison to repeated reading. Using a quasi-experimental design, second-grade students (N = 85) in four classrooms from a small suburban school district in Pennsylvania participated in the study. Statistically significant improvement in oral reading fluency was observed for both the treatment and alternative treatment groups after 10 weeks. In addition, neither the treatment nor alternative treatment group demonstrated improvement in reading motivation or reading attitude. These results suggest that Readers Theatre may be an effective supplemental instructional tool in the classroom to improve oral reading |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/files/final_submissions/1492 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
