Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)
- Volume 13 Issue 2
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- Pages.19-31
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- 1992
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- 1226-1688(pISSN)
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- 2234-408X(eISSN)
Effects of 'Easy-to-read' Books on Preschooler's Independent Reading
3-4세 유아를 위한 '쉬운 책'의 개발 및 '쉬운 책'이 유아의 책 읽기 시도에 미치는 효과
Abstract
The purpose of this study was (1) to construct 'easy-to-read' books and (2) to investigate the effect of 'easy-to-read' books on young children's independent reading, the subjects were twenty six three and four-year-old children who attended a Saemaul murery school in Irk, chullapuk-do. The subjects were randomly assigned to and of two storybook reading conditions: in the first condition. subjects were encouraged to read traditional storybooks and in the second condition, subjects were encouraged to read 'easy-to-read' books. The paired t-test and the Student's t-test were employed to analyze the data. The results showed that subjects in both groups attempted to read more frequently in the post-test than in the pre-test. Subject in the 'easy-to-read' condition attempted to read more frequently on the post test than subjects in the traditional book condition.
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