dc.contributor.author | Smith, Lisa M. | |
dc.contributor.program | Masters of Education | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-05-12T17:38:36Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-05-12T17:38:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-07 | |
dc.description.abstract | The 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.extent | 24 p. | en_US |
dc.genre | action research papers | en_US |
dc.identifier | doi:10.13016/M2ZX92 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11603/2845 | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.relation | Master of Education | |
dc.relation.isAvailableAt | Goucher College, Baltimore, MD | |
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dc.subject.lcsh | Education -- Research papers (Graduate) | |
dc.subject.lcsh | DIBELS | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Reading to dogs | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Reading interventions | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Dynamic assessment (Education) | |
dc.subject.lcsh | School children -- Books and reading | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Fluency (Language learning) -- Study and teaching | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Human-animal relationships | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Pets -- Therapeutic use | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Animals -- Therapeutic use | |
dc.title | The Effects of Receiving Animal Assisted Therapy on the Self-Efficacy and Reading Fluency of Struggling Readers | en_US |
dc.type | Text | en_US |