Date of Award
5-2011
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
First Advisor
Sue E. Rattin
Second Advisor
Darcel Y. Brady
Third Advisor
Houston Thompson
Scholarship Domain(s)
Scholarship of Discovery
Abstract
This study investigates the comprehension monitoring skills of first-year readers at both a two-year institution and a four-year institution in the Midwest. The Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory (MARSI) was used to assess skills. The MARSI, developed by Mokhtari and Reichard (2002), assesses reading strategies in the areas of problem-solving, support reading, and global reading. Simple t-tests were used to compare the items on the survey relating to understanding and comprehension monitoring. Results reveal no statistical difference between the students at the two institutions; however, the MARSI was able to show where instructors need to begin instruction to help adult readers deficient in comprehension monitoring strategies.
Recommended Citation
Revor, Barbara, "Investigation of Comprehension Monitoring Skills of First-Year Students of College Reading Courses" (2011). Ed.D. Dissertations. 32.
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/edd_diss/32
Included in
Community College Education Administration Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons, Reading and Language Commons
Comments
Ed.D. dissertation completed in 2011 for Olivet Nazarene University.