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Paper describes study exploring the effectiveness of using electronic books in an elementary school classroom to teach reading skills.
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26 p.: ill.
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Abstract: Public schools have multiple levels of supports to help young readers; however, there are some students who show little or no progress after receiving all available tiers of reading supports. Software companies such as Raz-Kids™ have created online reading resources, including electronic books, to enhance reading instruction for students. Minimal research has been completed about the benefits of using electronic books in the primary grades. An action research study was conducted on the benefits of using electronic books in a second grade classroom, especially for students who did not benefit from traditional reading supports. For this study, the Raz-Kids™ software was mounted on four personal computers in the classroom, wherein data were collected over a seven-week period. The research conducted in this study revealed that using electronic books in the classroom increased student motivation. All students participated, and each student in the class made improvements in multiple areas: fluency, comprehension, and expression.
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Launched in 2004 by UNT's Honors College, The Eagle Feather was an interdisciplinary undergraduate research journal that promoted the work of students and their faculty mentors. The Eagle Feather was published annually until 2017 when it transitioned into the North Texas Journal of Undergraduate Research.
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