Many researchers have developed many programming environments for children. Typically each of these environments contains its own programming notation ranging from computer code to animated virtual 3D robots and in some case the notation consists of physical objects. While some of these notations were created by examining how children naturally describe computer programs, little research has ex...

BACKGROUND Awareness of federal nutrition programs and use of the nutrition facts label are associated with reduced risk for obesity and increased intake of fruits and vegetables. Relationships between nutrition programs, use of food labels and risk for overweight and obesity have rarely been evaluated in adolescents. METHODS Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 200...

Abstract The present study is an attempt to investigate the relationship between cohesive readability of expository texts and reading comprehension in EFL students with different proficiency levels. One hundred students formed the participant of this study. They were undergraduate students majoring in English at University of Isfahan. To collect the relevant data, participants were divide...

Al-Qur'an is a way of life for Muslims, if it abandoned then will get lost, so must Muslims to learn and read Al-Qur'an. However, very unfortunate that children's interest in learning the Qur'an much this has resulted many adults who are still unable (illiterate). To deal with problem, Koran Reading Development Program was held, which program held by Bulungihit Village Government through reciti...

Canines can provide emotional support, create a nonjudgmental environment, facilitate positive social interactions, and shape student behavior. This study investigated the impact of canine-assisted reading program on four second-grade students' fluency attitudes toward reading. Oral (ORF) was measured using ORF probes, were with Elementary Reading Attitude Survey. Although skills did not improv...

Elementary and middle school children were given a large battery of tests evaluating reading subskills and reading-related cognitive abilities. These measures were used to define latent constructs representing skills and abilities believed to be important components of reading comprehension. Hypothesized relationships among these constructs were specified within the context of a structural mode...

Adult literacy interventions often rely on models of reading validated with children or adult populations with a broad range of reading abilities. Such models do not fully satisfy the need for intervention research and development for adults with low literacy. Thus, the authors hypothesized that a model representing the relationship between reading component skills would be predictive of readin...