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Implementation of the PLAN Reading Strategy In a Secondary Science Classroom

Seagrave, Lindy J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=def1281638823

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2006, Master of Arts in Education, Defiance College, Education.
The purpose of this project was to determine if textbook reading comprehension increased when the PLAN reading strategy was implemented in a tenth grade biology classroom. The PLAN reading strategy was defined as "a study-reading strategy ... which helps students develop strategic approaches to reading" (Caverly, Mandeville, & Nicholson, 1995, p. 190). The PLAN acronym was represented by the steps of Predict, Locate, Add, and Note. This strategy involved before, during and after reading activities. Direct instruction was the main instructional method used to teach this reading strategy. Instruments used for data collection during this study included analysis of base and PLAN scores for each student, a post-PLAN student survey, and field notes. Twenty-six tenth grade biology students enrolled in a small, Midwestern school district participated in this study. The study covered a ten-week period in which the students completed successive phases of implementation of the PLAN reading strategy. Results showed marginal increases in the achievement level of all students, but seemed to have a larger effect on the lower achieving students. Many positive behaviors and implications were noted during the course of this study and included, more student centered learning, a more positive classroom environment, and the availability of useful teaching and planning tools. Students indicated that they were largely undecided as to the benefits of the PLAN reading strategy. While overall results showed a slight increase in reading comprehension, a longer study time may result in more favorable results.
Suzanne McFarland (Advisor)
70 p.
Biology; Reading Instruction
biology; tenth grade; PLAN reading strategy; reading in the content areas; reading comprehension

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  • Seagrave, L. J. (2006). Implementation of the PLAN Reading Strategy In a Secondary Science Classroom [Master's thesis, Defiance College]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=def1281638823

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Seagrave, Lindy. Implementation of the PLAN Reading Strategy In a Secondary Science Classroom. 2006. Defiance College, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=def1281638823.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Seagrave, Lindy. "Implementation of the PLAN Reading Strategy In a Secondary Science Classroom." Master's thesis, Defiance College, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=def1281638823

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