The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of developmental students enrolled in a developmental reading course in a community college setting.
A reading course questionnaire and interest/attitude inventory was completed by the students. In addition, individual interview were conducted. Eight students participated in the study that addressed more fully the impact of the developmental reading course on their achievement.
Research questions sought to explore developmental students past reading experiences, past reading experiences, and perceptions of the developmental reading course.
Results of the study suggest that classroom instruction focusing on comprehension and vocabulary activities presented in a developmental reading course in a community college setting was helpful. Some of the case study participants indicated they were able to write better papers in other subject areas and increased their vocabulary skills and comprehension.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LSU/oai:etd.lsu.edu:etd-06072007-094204 |
| Date | 07 June 2007 |
| Creators | Hitchens-Smith, Carolyn Elise |
| Contributors | Pam Blanchard, Jim Wandersee, Krissana Machtmes, Earl Cheek, Sarah Liggett |
| Publisher | LSU |
| Source Sets | Louisiana State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-06072007-094204/ |
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