The Effects of Recorded Books on Reading Comprehension in Sixth-Grade Classrooms
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The improvement of reading comprehension in the sixth- grade classroom is of great importance to teachers. There is a need to examine ways in which to improve reading comprehension and actively engage all students in their learning. The purpose of this study was to determine if listening to a book as it was read increased reading comprehension. The participants in the study were students in the teacher-researcher's sixth-grade classes. Data were collected from a posttest utilizing the Accelerated Reader comprehension assessment. The researcher also interviewed 20% of the students who were part of the experimental group in this study. The results of the study showed no significant increase in comprehension scores, although the student interviews revealed that the students liked to use the recording and thought that it helped them read.