동화를 활용한 총체적 언어접근이 읽기학습부진아의 읽기유창성 및 이해능력에 미치는 효과

Abstract

This research is an experiment research which examines effects of whole language approach with fairy tales on reading abilities of students with learning difficulties. Concrete research questions are as follows. First, how about the effect of whole language approach with fairy tales on reading fluency of at-risk students with learning disabilities? Second, how about the effect of whole language approach with fairy tales on reading comprehension of at-risk students with learning disabilities? Subjects of research were third graders in public Elementary school located in Andong-si and Daegu metropolitan city at first. Finally 3 students with learning difficulties were selected and the experiment was conducted by AB single-subject design. After each baseline, total 16 interventions and 1 maintenance evaluation were conducted for 10 weeks. For assessment of reading fluency, BASA-reading was used and for assessment of reading comprehension, Story Retelling Fluency strategy was used. For the reading fluency and comprehension, raw scores were grasped in every time and results were indicated in graph. Based on the baseline, every results were compared by individual goal considering monthly progress and progress was confirmed by drawing trend line. The conclusions obtained by research results are as follows. First, whole language approach with fairy tales makes a positive effect on the improvement of reading fluency of students with learning difficulties. It implies automaticity of reading was promoted by repeated utilization of unfamiliar words such as correct reading of words, interviewing with heros, making of new sentences among the program activities. Second, whole language approach with fairy tales makes a positive effect on the improvement of reading comprehension of students with learning difficulties. It was an opportunity to grasp the contents widely through the guessing of word meaning, investigation, making of new sentences, speaking of thorough summery during the application of program.