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ERIC Number: EJ1184126
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0827-3383
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Using Webquests to Promote Reading Comprehension for Students with Learning Disabilities
Stetter, Maria Earman; Hughes, Marie Tejero
International Journal of Special Education, v32 n3 p608-617 2017
This study examined students' ability to improve their reading comprehension through WebQuests that included instruction on story maps and online story reading. Seven students with learning disabilities at the middle school level participated in the study. During each session, on their own computer students independently read a story, reviewed story structure (plot, character, setting, and theme), filled in a story map, and answered a short comprehension quiz, as they navigated through the WebQuest. After five WebQuests, a survey gauged their perceptions of the experience. Students correctly identified the terms plot, character, setting and theme, but had difficulties applying the concepts of story structure to their readings. Overall, students found the WebQuests to be informative and helped them with their reading.
International Journal of Special Education. 2889 Highbury Street, Vancouver, BC V6R 3T7, Canada. Web site: http://www.internationalsped.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 7
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Language: English
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