Effect of Teaching Comprehension Strategies on Improving Math Problem Solving Skills in a Title I School

Autor/in	Gresens, Ay-Shin
Titel	Effect of Teaching Comprehension Strategies on Improving Math Problem Solving Skills in a Title I School
Quelle	(2011), (143 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Walden University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-1244-3328-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Reading Comprehension; Test Results; Academic Standards; Problem Solving; Instructional Materials; Grade 4; Inferences; Learning Strategies; Reading Strategies; Educational Improvement; Socioeconomic Influences; Criterion Referenced Tests; Instructional Effectiveness; Mathematics Skills; Reading Skills; Unified Studies Curriculum; Instructional Innovation; Performance Factors; Barriers; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Leseverstehen; Problemlösen; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Inference; Inferenz; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Reading strategy; Leselernstufe; Lesetechnik; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Unterrichtserfolg; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Kombinationsstudiengang; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Leistungsindikator; USA
Abstract	Teaching math problem solving has been a challenge for many educators, especially in Title I schools. Textbooks provided by the district under study were the primary source of math instructional material. Moreover, the instruction of computation was the method used for preparing students for success with later problem solving lessons. The lack of teacher preparation and the recent adoption of new math curriculum in a southern US state affected teachers' ability to deliver high quality math problem solving instruction. The purpose of this project study was to determine the impact of integrating reading comprehension strategies into math problem solving instruction. Research questions investigated the elements necessary to improve low socio-economic students' math comprehension skills. The targeted population for this research study consisted of 7 classes of 4th grade students from a large school district. An independent sample t test and a Person's correlation were used to analyze the 2008 and 2009 math Criterion-Referenced Competency Test results to measure the effectiveness of the implementation of problem solving strategies. Key findings indicated that implementing reading comprehension strategies was effective in improving Title I school students' math comprehension skills. Further research is needed to identify the relationship between reading and math comprehension. Implications for social change include influencing educators in Title I schools to integrate reading comprehension skills into different subject areas which can result in students' gaining new knowledge by applying one set of skills across multiple curriculum areas to meet the required academic standards. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10