This study analyses the effects of a reading intervention using part of “Läsinlärning i 7 steg” and the computer game “Lukimat Spel Ett-Läsning” for phonemic and decoding training. Its focus was to investigate the effects on phonological awareness, letter-sound connection and decoding. Ten children in grade 2 with limited decoding ability were selected based on screening test results and were divided into two comparable groups. The intervention group received daily one-to-one-tutorial phonemic and decoding training, 20-30 minutes each time for 20 occasions. The control group received their usual classroom-based training. Pre- and post-test examined whether the intervention had affected the intervention students' decoding compared to the control students’. The results showed that both groups increased their letter-sound connection and decoding performance. The intervention group performed better at decoding and in reading speed and accuracy, compared to the control group. In student interviews, it was explored how the students experienced the intervention and how they felt that the training affected their ability to read. The results showed that students experienced the activities mostly as meaningful and fun and that they all think they have learned things that have been positive for their ability to read. The result shows that an intervention of this type with phonemic training increases decoding ability, and can be important for reading development.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-132998 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Landin Larsson, Ingela |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Institutionen för språkstudier |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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