The impact of an academic reading programme in the Bachelor of Education (intermediate and senior phase) degree
Candice Livingston, Betsie Klopper, Sanet Cox and 1 more
Reading & Writing · 2015
doi:10.4102/rw.v6i1.66 (opens in a new tab)
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Abstract
Research regarding the academic reading load experienced by first year students at universities in South Africa indicated that students are woefully under-prepared to deal with this load as they have limited reading experiences and strategies. This led to the implementation of an academic reading programme at a university of technology. In order to measure the impact of this academic reading programme, a sequential explanatory mixed-method model was designed to determine if the reading programme had led to any significant gains in reading speed and reading comprehension. The results of the empirical study indicated that the academic reading programme improved reading speed whilst maintaining comprehension.
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