A Reading Intervention Programme for Mathematics Students

A Reading Intervention Programme for Mathematics Students

Based on the results of Phase I of a reading skills project in 2000 ("SAJHE" 16(3) 2002), Phase II was undertaken to set up a reading intervention programme on a voluntary basis for students enrolled in a mathematics access module, to determine whether explicit attention given to reading w...

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Veröffentlicht in:South African journal of higher education 2003, Vol.17 (2), p.226
Hauptverfasser: Pretorius, E. J, Bohlmann, C. A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic Achievement
College Students
Foreign Countries
Intervention
Interviews
Mathematics Education
Pretests Posttests
Questionnaires
Reading Comprehension
Reading Instruction
Reading Materials
Reading Skills
Reading Strategies
Secondary School Students
South Africa
Vocabulary Development
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Zusammenfassung:Based on the results of Phase I of a reading skills project in 2000 ("SAJHE" 16(3) 2002), Phase II was undertaken to set up a reading intervention programme on a voluntary basis for students enrolled in a mathematics access module, to determine whether explicit attention given to reading would improve their reading skills and academic performance. The aim was to determine whether addressing problem areas in reading might help the students adopt more effective reading strategies, so that they could become more adept at "reading to learn" their mathematics guides. This article reports on the intensive and extensive reading activities undertaken in the intervention programme, and the implications for studying mathematics. (Contains 4 tables, 1 figure, and 2 notes.)
ISSN:1011-3487