Development of reading skills through peer tutoring in response to student diversity

Authors

  • David Duran Gisbert Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Vanessa Valdebenito Zambrano Universidad Católica de Temuco

Keywords:

Resding comprenhension, Reading fluency, Peer tutoring, Learning difficulties, Inclusive education

Abstract

This study explores the impact about a peer tutoring program in reading comprehension and fluency. It was conducted with a sample of 105 primary school students (11 with reading comprehension difficulties), a comparison group of 75 students and 6 teachers from three schools in Spain. It combines quasi-experimental and qualitative approaches by monitoring two pairs of students with difficulties in the area. The results show statistically significant differences for the intervention group in reading comprehension and fluency. The progress of students with difficulties was attributed to mediation by their peers, thanks to the scaffolding delivered that included prompting and splicing ideas.

Author Biographies

David Duran Gisbert, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Profesor del Departamento de Psicología de la Educación y Coordinador del Grupo de Investigación sobre Aprendizaje entre Iguales (GRAI), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Despacho 254, Edificio G-6, CP 08193, Bellaterra, Cataluña.

Vanessa Valdebenito Zambrano, Universidad Católica de Temuco

Profesora-Investigadora, Facultad de Educación, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Chile. Campus San Francisco, Edificio A, Despacho 421, Manuel Montt #56, Temuco, Chile.

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Published

2014-11-01

How to Cite

Duran Gisbert, D., & Valdebenito Zambrano, V. (2014). Development of reading skills through peer tutoring in response to student diversity. Latin American Journal of Inclusive Education, 8(2), 141–160. Retrieved from https://revistainclusiva.ucentral.cl/revistainclusiva/article/view/8_2_009

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2014): Current Research in Inclusive Education

Section

Sección Temática

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