| Reading motivation, reading amount, and text comprehension in deaf and hearing adults. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19933703 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the variables of reading motivation, reading amount, and text comprehension in deaf and hearing adults. Research has shown that less than 50% of deaf students leave high school reading at or above a fourth-grade level (Allen, 1994). Our question is, how does this affect the levels of reading motivation and amount of reading in which deaf adults engage? Assessments of 30 hearing and 24 deaf adults showed that deaf participants reported significantly higher levels of reading motivation despite having been found to read at less than a sixth-grade level. No significant difference in the amount of reading between hearing and deaf adults was found. Amount of reading for personal reasons was found to be the best predictor of text comprehension in the deaf participants, and intrinsic motivation was found to be the best predictor of amount of reading in the deaf participants. |
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Authors:
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Susan J Parault; Heather M Williams |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article Date: 2009-11-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of deaf studies and deaf education Volume: 15 ISSN: 1465-7325 ISO Abbreviation: J Deaf Stud Deaf Educ Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-10 Completed Date: 2010-06-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9889915 Medline TA: J Deaf Stud Deaf Educ Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 120-35 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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St. Cloud State University, A276 Education Building, 720 4th Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498, USA. sjparault@stcloudstate.edu |
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Achievement* Adult Comprehension* Deafness / psychology* Educational Status Female Humans Male Motivation* Questionnaires Reading* Young Adult |
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