ERIC Number: ED576708
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 139
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ISBN: 978-1-3697-5167-3
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The Relationship between Oral Narrative Production and Expository Text Comprehension of Fifth-Grade Students
Marron, Jill K.
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Widener University
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between oral narrative production and the reading comprehension of expository text. The research questions are: (1) What is the relationship between oral narrative production and reading comprehension of expository text in fifth-grade students?; (2) Which components of oral narrative production contribute to variations in expository text comprehension?; and (3) What is the difference in oral narrative production between fifth-grade students who demonstrate high comprehension and those who demonstrate low comprehension of expository text? The researcher measured both overall and component scores for expository text comprehension and oral narrative production ability of 40 typically-developing fifth grade students (aged 10-11). Quantitative data sources included The Qualitative Reading Inventory-Fifth Edition (QRI-5; Leslie & Caldwell, 2011) and the Test of Narrative Language (TNL; Gillam & Pearson, 2004). Findings included a moderate correlation between overall expository comprehension and oral narrative production. A significant linear regression indicated that oral narrative production and background knowledge accounted for 18.9% of the variance in expository comprehension. Lastly, significant differences were found in the means of overall oral narrative production, narrative elements, and oral narrative in the single-scene picture condition between the low and high comprehension groups (obtained via "t"-tests). Although the relationships that were found between expository reading comprehension and oral narrative production were moderate, an implication of this research is that classroom teachers could explore using an oral narrative-based intervention to improve the expository text comprehension of their fifth-grade students. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Grade 5, Reader Text Relationship, Regression (Statistics), Oral Reading, Elementary School Students
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Education Level: Grade 5
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