In the article it had said how some researchers are saying how some children are learning to read on their own. Others are saying that phonics are what is helping children learn.
It is stated the assumption in the culture today is that how children need to be taught how to read. And how some parents try to help their children to start to read at younger ages. Unlike some people that say now children are able to teach themselves how to read with the help of others from time to time. In standard public school it is stated that reading is the core of what goes on. Because it had said that we are in a society where you are taught to read then you teach yourself by reading.
They have programs that will help children read like games, and resources that will teach and help guide children to learn to read. There are some researchers that have said that some children have not been taught how to read, they say that they have learned how to read by teaching themselves, some have learned by picking things up and that they have asked questions as they go to those who know how to read.
There was a study that was conducted that stated how there were students who had learned to read since being in these schools and that the students who had learned had no help from teachers. Now this study is out of date because now it is said that children are learning how to read at even younger ages.
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If I were to do a study on the children that taught themselves to read I would compare them to children that were taught by adults. I would do this by having a group of children that taught themselves to read, read a story and then have them answer questions on the story they read to see how well the new the reading material. I would then do the same for the children that were taught to read and then compare the results to see if children that taught themselves to read was an affect way to learn to read.
-Breena Salwocki
If I were to do a study on the children that taught themselves to read I would get a group of about 20 children, and split them up into two groups 10 and 10. I would then have one group learn how to read on their own, then have the other group get taught by their parents or an adult. I would then have them answer a set of questions and see how well they comprehend what they are reading. I would also have them read aloud to see how well they read. This process would help me to determine if learning how to read by yourelf is indeed a reliable way how to learn how to read.
-Michael Snyder
I would have two groups of children, one who had supposedly taught themselves to read and one that had been instructed.
I would give each group material to read once a day, with each day getting progressively harder. Then each child would be asked about the information to see how well they comprehend it. They would also be timed while reading to compare speeds of each group.
This would most likely show a trend of one group reading faster and comprehending more of the material.
-Jake Uterstaedt
I think children have the ability to observe their surroundings to learn. They listen to how people who surrounds them talks. Children could learn things really easily. For example, it's often said that to learn a new language it's better to be young. When you are older it will be harder to learn about a new language. So, when the children are younger they could pick up things really easily. Children could also learn by the help of others.
If I was supposed to do a study on children who taught themselves how to read, I would simply take two groups of children. Children who "taught" themselves how to read, and children who got taught how to read by an instructor. Then I would give both groups an easy article for them to read, and when they're finished they have to answer questions about the story. This will show if they understood what they read and if they can read at all.
If I were to do a study, I would have two even number goups, one group containing the children who are teaching themselves and the other with children who are being taught by intructors. They would all be given the same books and reading excercises and at the end I would ask questions and see how much progress everyone in each group made as a whole and compare the two groups.
If i were to study a group of childer who taught them selves how to read i would first split them into groups. i would take other children who were taught to read by adults. Each child would read the same book. To compare their comprehension level i would ask each group the same question adn compare the groups.
-Colleen G
To do a study on children who teach themselves how to read, basically all i would have to is watch and try and figure out what it is the children are doing to go about this situation. This is a concept that they are going to have to do without any help but one another. To get a good study on the children i would compare and contrast them to what the children who have help from adults to read. Also compare IQ's of those who have successfully learned to read on their own and those who had help from teachers/adults. Hopefully this would give me a clear understanding of what strategy is best.
-Dorothy Henderson
In order to do a study on a group of children, I would probably try to use the cognitive perspective to figure out the thinking process. To keep the results constant, I would make sure I found children that were of the same age, divide equal amounts of children into two groups. Both groups however, should be in a single-blind study so that only the researchers know that the children are being tested of their skills. Because if the children know that they are being watched, they would probably act different. One of the groups will be taught how to read by a teacher, or someone they all agree feeling comfortable to read with. The other group, however, should not be helped how to read. it will be difficult for this group, but the effects of one over the other will be easily seen over the time. This experiment would work best if it was done over time and in a more natural enviornment. ( classroom setting, or home setting?
- Farah Yaqoob
If I were to do a study on children who taught themselves to read, I would take two children at their birth and teach one to read and have the other learn on its own. I would supply them both with the same reading material and see how each kid learns the material. I would then 5 years later ask them both to read to me what they have learned to see which one had learned to truly read.
-Kevin Pelkowski
I would make two groups of children. One group would have teachers and parents teaching the children how to read. The other group would have less motivation by teachers or parents about reading. They will be able to teach themselves through their own curiosity. Both groups of children will be given the same reading materials. Then after a period of time children from both groups will be told to read a few sentences out loud and be evaluated on their abilities.
-Jon Ruel
To study children who taught themselves how to read, I would have two groups, obviously, one of children who learned to read by being taught and then one of children who taught themselves.
Next, you would need to have a year-long curriculum, certain passages for each child to read, and test them on how well they understood what they read.
If i were to study children on how they teach themselves i would try to separate into 2 groups, Have one teach themselves with no help from teachers and the other have some help. While studying them the sections under each to groups would be: time, accuracy, and pronunciation and also comprehension. They will then be evaluated by the criteria listed and from then i would gather my data.
For example, in the movie matilda she taught herself she had no help from her parents but was eager to teach herself and had some help but not much so if it is possible just it could have different outlooks.
-Alba Sotomayor
If I were to do a study on children who taught them how to read I would need two sets of subjects. One would be a group of kids whom taught themselves how to read and the other of kids the same age that were taught how to read by parents or teachers. I would suggest each kid read the same story and study the time it would take them to complete it, the understanding of what their actually reading. Also something to look at would be the pronunciation because kids that have taught themselves might have gotten the wrong pronunciation of the word rather than kids who were taught. If the kids were very young I would ask to do this same study atleast five years later to see there progress and see whom has better reading skills then the other.
-Toni Minelli
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