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Friday, April 16, 2010

K-STATE PROFESSOR USING THE KINDLE E-READER TO BROADEN AND ENHANCE STUDENTS' READING EXPERIENCES; TECHY DEVICE MOTIVATES LESS-ENTHUSIASTIC READERS

MANHATTAN -- To help children become better readers, a Kansas State University professor thinks they may 'need to spend less time with their noses stuck in books.

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She said the ideal outcome would be for teachers to improve reading instruction by tailoring it to each student. Tests already have shown improvement in the students' perceptions of their own reading ability. 1xbet online sports betting said the next step would be to gather quantitative data on how reading scores are affected.

1xbet online sports betting will present the work April 25-28 at the International Reading Association Conference in Chicago. She also presented in December 2009 at the National Reading Conference, and the work will appear in the journal The Reading Teacher this year. Now, 1xbet online sports betting is working with e-readers for students who have special needs.

"I think that's where we'll really be able to make a big difference," 1xbet online sports betting said.

She's also talking with middle school teachers about how downloadable e-books might appeal to young teen boys who are reluctant readers. Based on the elementary students' reactions to the e-readers, 1xbet online sports betting expects that gadget-savvy teenagers will be equally interested in reading if it's done on their computers.