Impact of Teaching Attitudes and Behaviors for Learning on the Reading Achievement of Students Falling Behind
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: This research evaluates the impact of a teacher professional development program, “Attitudes and Behaviors for Learning” (AB4L) on the achievement of students struggling with reading. Two primary school teachers from two economically disadvantaged schools received three half-day training sessions in practices to teach students positive attitudes and behaviors for learning, which they implemented during literacy classes. 98 students were taught the AB4L program while 86 students were not. Results include: (a) Student- and teacher-rated learning behaviors were positive correlated with objective reading performance; (b) A significant benefit of AB4L on the reading performance of those students who scored in the lower 50 percent of their class on a reading comprehension survey; (c) Students in classes where AB4L was implemented who showed improvements in reading comprehension also showed increases in behaviors for learning. A recommendation is that teacher professional development programs should incorporate positive attitudes and behaviors for learning.
Author: Michael E. Bernard
Institution: The University of Melbourne
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2751770781