Attitudes of grade one children towards two approaches to reading instruction: basal reader and language experience
| dc.contributor.author | DeVuono, Nancy Ann Page | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Olson, A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-19T22:31:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-19T22:31:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1993 | |
| dc.degree.department | Department of Psychological Foundations in Education | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study describes the Provincial Reading Assessments 1977-1998, analyses the results of reading comprehension skills, and relates these results to background variables of gender, preferences of reading material and instructional practices. It addresses the context for gender differences in reading on both a national and international level. The thesis includes a historical overview of the Provincial Learning Assessment Program and a description of each Provincial Reading Assessment completed in the period 1977 to 1998. The results of the study indicate that at every grade level, on every assessment during the period 1977 to 1998, females outperform males on Provincial Reading Assessments in the area of reading comprehension. The difference with which they do so increases from grade 4 to grade 10 and this gap is widening over time. Differences were noted between genders regarding preferences in reading materials and reading habits and these variables are shown to effect reading comprehension achievement. The review of literature surveys the social and instructional context for reading and the gendered nature of reading materials. | |
| dc.description.scholarlevel | Graduate | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1828/23515 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.rights | Available to the World Wide Web | |
| dc.title | Attitudes of grade one children towards two approaches to reading instruction: basal reader and language experience | |
| dc.type | Thesis |