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Reading for meaning

the effects of developmental education on motivation and achievement in reading informative texts in primary school

Article

The appropriateness of innovative educational concepts for students from a low socioeconomic status (SES) or ethnic minority background is sometimes called into question. Disadvantaged students are supposed to benefit more from traditional approaches with Programmatic Instruction (PI).

Reference van Rijk, Y., de Mey, L., de Haan, D., van Oers, B., & Volman, M. (2016). Reading for meaning: the effects of developmental education on motivation and achievement in reading informative texts in primary school. Research Papers in Education, 32(3), 333-352. https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2016.1225789
Published by  Centre for Applied Research in Education 1 January 2016

Publication date

Jan 2016

Author(s)

Langha de Mey
Dorian de Haan
Bert van Oers
Monique Volman

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