Teaching at-risk students to read using specialized techniques in the regular classroom

The reading achievement of at-risk first, second, and third grade students participating in a systematic, sequential, multi-sensory, synthetic, phonetically-based approach to reading (Project Read) was compared with that of control group students instructed through the use of traditional basal readers. Data were analyzed for both the full study and a sub-group in which the teacher variable was controlled. Significant differences were found at first grade for all subtests and the total reading achievement of treatment group students. First grade students reached achievement levels thought possible only through tutoring.     

Engaging students in reflective writing: an action research project

ABSTRACT

Due to limited exposure to the reflective genre, students experience cognitive, psychological and linguistic issues that prevent them from producing proficient reflective pieces. This study investigated how these issues could be addressed through modelling, the 6 + 1 traits writing rubric and blended learning. The study reports on the experiences of 37 participants in the fourth year of secondary schooling at an all male school in Trinidad and Tobago. Change in a regional examination syllabus which introduced a focus on the reflective mode and reflective writing had implications for teaching and learning. Through one cycle of a practical action research project using an embedded quasi-experimental design, an intervention to address cognitive, psychological and linguistic issues was implemented. Quantitative data were collected using a pre- and post-test and a Writing Attitude Survey (WAS). Qualitative data were gathered through student journals and students’ formative writing assessment artefacts. The intervention succeeded in positively changing students’ dispositions towards reflective writing, developing students’ reflective writing and addressing text organization issues. This research is significant for teachers and students where intentional reflection and reflective writing are competencies that can enhance critical thinking and metacognition and potentially lead to personal, intellectual and professional development.     

圈点批注,读好名著的关键

为了提高中学生名著阅读效率,教师在名著阅读教学指导中,教会学生采用圈点批注的阅读方法。本文围绕这一问题,首先阐释了批注式读书法以及批注式教学法的含义;其次,结合课堂实例,阐释了教师在课堂上应该如何指导学生掌握并自主运用批注式读书法,提高名著阅读效率,进而提高学生的语文能力;以及运用批注式读书法给学生阅读名著带来的好处。     

Reframing our approach to doctoral programs: an integrative framework for action and research

A serious problem exists in the academic world, namely doctoral education attrition rates that approach 50% in some disciplines. Yet, calls for action have generally been ad hoc rather than theory driven. Further, research has not been conceived and implemented with sufficient breadth to integrate factors influencing the outcomes across the societal/supra‐societal, institutional and departmental/disciplinary contexts. Concurrently, epistemological questions are being directed at the appropriateness of both the content and the process of doctoral programs. In this paper, we propose as a heuristic, an integrative framework of nested contexts to guide both research and action. The framework integrates the range of factors influencing doctoral student experience, so that we can envision responding to this issue in a coherent and effective fashion.     

阅读元认知策略对学生数学成绩的影响--基于PISA2018数据分析

研究阅读元认知策略对学生数学成绩的影响具有一定的价值和意义。基于PISA2018测试数据,从理解与记忆策略、信息概述策略、信息评鉴策略3个维度,利用多元线性回归模型和分位数回归模型,分析阅读元认知策略对学生数学成绩的影响。研究发现:理解与记忆策略、信息概述策略、信息评鉴策略对学生数学成绩均存在显著的正向影响,其中信息评鉴策略对学生数学成绩的影响最大;理解与记忆策略、信息概述策略、信息评鉴策略对不同能力水平学生数学成绩的影响存在显著的差异性;信息评鉴策略显著扩大了家庭经济社会文化背景对25%分位点及75%分位点处的学生数学成绩的影响。     

基于核心素养的语文阅读力培养 ——以联结力的教学为例

阅读素养是学生核心素养的重要组成部分,阅读策略的掌握能更好地提高学生的阅读素养.把阅读策略中的联结力作为教学内容,结合学生实际情况,利用课内外阅读材料,进行联结力教学设计.同时,从阅读材料的选择、小组合作、课时、联结的程度四个角度总结课程实施中的经验.     

培养学生阅读能力的途径和方法

阅读是中学生获得各种学科知识，了解社会各方面信息，取得必不可少的精神食粮的极重要的手段之一，更是学好语文的关键。因此，阅读本身就应当作一种能力培养。让学生通过正确的阅读途径，采用科学有效的阅读方法，以实现提高学生阅读能力的终极目标。     

“作家”身份危机:论卡尔维诺的元小说《寒冬夜行人》

后现代主义小说家卡尔维诺终身致力于小说写作新道路的探索。在元小说《寒冬夜行人》中,他认真思考了小说写作中的诸多问题,充分意识到小说写作的艰难。这正是卡尔维诺的“作家”身份发生危机的重要标识。     

谈钢琴学习中的读谱

钢琴学习中的谈话是在钢琴教学与学习中暴露出的一个比较突出的问题。文中从乐谱符号、表现记号、音乐术语、音乐风格及曲式结构等各个层次进行阐述。     

Reading aloud: A way for parents to support their children's growth in literacy

Parents can form a vital link to literacy and later school success by encouraging literacy and language modeling in their daily communication with children. This article describes a study in Head Start classrooms in Florida and North Carolina where teachers used a book lending system and high quality books which they shared with children and families. Strategies for teachers to assist parents in providing support for emergent literacy are given. Ways to help families see the importance of their practices and encourage the use of these ideas as part of their daily routines are shared.     

日常生活中的早期阅读指导

幼儿在日常活动中出现的随机读写行为符合早期阅读的特征，日常生活是对幼儿进行早期阅读指导的最好时机。     

Visions for literacy: parents’ aspirations for reading in children with Down syndrome

Although children with Down syndrome (DS) can learn to read, few studies have explored parental perspectives on the reading development of this group of children. This article, written by Leila Ricci and Anna Osipova, from California State University, explores visions and expectations regarding reading held by parents of children with Down syndrome in the US. Parents of 50 children with DS (aged three to 13 years) completed a survey about their children's interest in reading and responded to open‐ended questions inquiring about their views on their children's reading development. A majority of parents in this study described their children's positive attitude toward reading, stated their reading‐related goals for their children, defined their children's relative strengths in reading, and shared strategies used in the home to promote literacy in this population. Parents pay close attention to and have high expectations for their children's reading achievement, and thereby would benefit from partnerships with informed educators willing and capable of teaching reading to children with DS.     

内隐外显协同机制对研究生阅读的突出作用研究

介绍了内隐外显协同学习机制。通过内隐外显协同机制的阅读测试来探究和证实它对研究生学习成绩的影响以及它与学习效率的关系。说明了内隐外显协同学习有助于提高研究生的阅读学习效率和能力;证明了学生自主学习性和内隐外显协同学习有着紧密的关系。     

浅谈科技英语阅读技巧

科技英语文章句子长，结构复杂，理解难度较大。文章从词，句，段落三个层面探讨了科技英语的理解技巧。     

Beginning to read across languages varying in orthographic consistency: Comparing the effects of non-cognitive and cognitive predictors

We examined whether the effect that different non-cognitive and cognitive factors have on reading acquisition varies as a function of orthographic consistency. Canadian (n = 77) and Greek (n = 95) children attending kindergarten were examined on general cognitive ability, phonological sensitivity, and letter knowledge. The parents of the children responded to a questionnaire on home literacy activities and the teachers reported on children's task-focused behaviour. In Grades 1 and 2 the children's word decoding and reading fluency were assessed. Results indicated that direct teaching of letter names and sounds at home was associated with better letter knowledge in both languages. Task-focused behaviour and letter knowledge in kindergarten predicted significantly nonword decoding in Grade 1, but their effect was stronger in English than in Greek. This pattern was not replicated for reading fluency in Grade 2.