The problem investigated in this study was whether students who received computer-assisted reading instruction would display positive attitudes toward reading six or more months after the instruction was completed. A Likert attitude scale was administered to thirteen pre-adolescent and adolescent subjects to assess their attitudes toward reading six or more months after they had received computer-assisted instruction (CAI). In addition, a questionnaire was administered to the subjects' parents to determine their perception of the subjects' attitudes toward reading. Data obtained from the Likert scale indicated that the subjects' attitudes toward reading were neutral. An analysis of responses to the parent questionnaire revealed that the students' attitudes toward school-related reading were positive as a result of CAI. This study concluded that CAI had no apparent positive impact on the subjects' attitudes toward recreational reading.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504484 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | McGinnis, J. Roddy (John Roddy) |
| Contributors | Kurth, Ruth J., Greenlaw, M. Jean, Luttrell, H. Dale |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 48 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, McGinnis, J. Roddy (John Roddy), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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