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Improving Reading Comprehension and Summarising Skills in Primary School: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Published:2023-12-29 Issue:28 Volume: Page:
ISSN:2037-7924
Container-title:Journal of Educational, Cultural and Psychological Studies (ECPS Journal)
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Author:

Calvani Antonio¹,Marzano Antonio²,Montesano Lorena³,Pellegrini Marta⁴,Rizzo Amalia⁵,Traversetti Marianna⁶,Vivanet Giuliano⁴

Affiliation:

1. SApIE, Turin

2. Department of Human, Philosophical and Education Sciences, University of Salerno

3. University of Calabria

4. Department of Pedagogy, Psychological Sciences and Philosophy, University of Cagliari

5. Department of Educational Sciences, University of Roma Tre

6. University of Sapienza

Abstract

MIGLIORARE LA COMPRENSIONE DEL TESTO E LE CAPACITÀ DI SINTESI NELLA SCUOLA PRIMARIA: UNO STUDIO QUASI-SPERIMENTALE Abstract The paper reports the results of the evaluation of a programme aimed at improving reading comprehension and summarising skills of fourth graders through a quasi-experimental study conducted with 671 students (421 in the experimental group and 250 in the control group) in Italian schools. Students assigned to the experimental group received three months of the intervention while students in the control group continued with regular teacher practice. Results showed a statistically significant difference between the two conditions on reading comprehension and summarising skills. Students included in the experimental group outperformed students in the control group in both the measures used (dppc2 = 0.32 in the Summarising Test and dppc2 = 0.54 in the Summary Qualitative Assessment). No differences were found between students with different proficiency vocabulary levels in the experimental group. The implications for research practice and limitations of the study are discussed.

Publisher

Led Edizioni Universitarie

Subject

Developmental and Educational Psychology,Education,Social Psychology

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