The Effects of Receiving Animal Assisted Therapy on the Self-Efficacy and Reading Fluency of Struggling Readers

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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Lisa M.
dc.contributor.programMasters of Educationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-12T17:38:36Z
dc.date.available2016-05-12T17:38:36Z
dc.date.issued2009-07
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to determine the effects of using animal-assisted therapy on the self-efficacy and reading fluency of struggling readers. The measurement tool used was Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Learning Skills (DIBELS) and the Elementary Reading Attitude Survey. This study used a pre-test/post-test design to measure the data collected from both instruments. Achievement gains were shown to be slightly higher in reading fluency for the experimental group shown in the post-test and a slightly less positive attitude towards reading at the end of the study. Research in this area should continue as there is very little information available regarding the use of animal-assisted therapy as a reading intervention.en_US
dc.format.extent24 p.en_US
dc.genreaction research papersen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2ZX92
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/2845
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relationMaster of Education
dc.relation.isAvailableAtGoucher College, Baltimore, MD
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dc.subject.lcshEducation -- Research papers (Graduate)
dc.subject.lcshDIBELS
dc.subject.lcshReading to dogs
dc.subject.lcshReading interventions
dc.subject.lcshDynamic assessment (Education)
dc.subject.lcshSchool children -- Books and reading
dc.subject.lcshFluency (Language learning) -- Study and teaching
dc.subject.lcshHuman-animal relationships
dc.subject.lcshPets -- Therapeutic use
dc.subject.lcshAnimals -- Therapeutic use
dc.titleThe Effects of Receiving Animal Assisted Therapy on the Self-Efficacy and Reading Fluency of Struggling Readersen_US
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