The aim of the study was to investigate if an intensive, repeated, paired reading intervention consisting of three minutes of reading three times a day could improve student decoding skills of all students, including those in language difficulty. In 2016, Hylén Landström showed that a reading intervention of two minutes twice a day did not result in an improvement in student decoding skills. Following Hylén Landström, the students in the present study read in pairs for three minutes each, three times a day for six weeks. Thus, the students read for five minutes more each day than the students in Hylén Landström’s study. The results show an improvement in decoding skills for most students after the intervention. To assess the sustainability of teaching method, the students completed questionnaires and teachers participated in interviews. All the students were positive to the method, and all teachers saw the benefits of the teaching and learning approach. Clear classroom routines surrounding the method are necessary for maximum sustainability. In sum, by increasing the length and number of reading sessions per day produced improvements in decoding skills, particularly for younger students, those in difficulty, and second language speakers.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-156254 |
| Date | January 2019 |
| Creators | Karlsson, Marie, Jonsson, Anneli |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Institutionen för språkstudier, 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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