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Improving reading comprehension with readers theater

Chase YoungSam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Patricia DurhamSam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, USA; View further author information
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Melinda MillerSam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, USA; View further author information
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Timothy Victor RasinskiReading and Writing Center, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2560-3652View further author information
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Forrest LaneSam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8970-3014View further author information
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Pages 615-626 | Received 31 Dec 2018, Accepted 18 Jul 2019, Published online: 28 Aug 2019

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Dana Kristiawan, Carol Carter & Michelle Picard. (2023) Reframing Readers Theatre for teaching EFL: infusing values for peace and conflict prevention for teacher professional development in Indonesian Islamic schools’ settings. Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance 28:4, pages 578-596.
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Jarkko Hautala, Miia Ronimus & Enni Junttila. (2023) Readers’ Theater Projects for Special Education: A Randomized Controlled Study. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research 67:5, pages 663-678.
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Chase Young, Patricia Durham, Timothy Victor Rasinski, Amber Godwin & Melinda Miller. (2021) Closing the gender gap in reading with readers theater. The Journal of Educational Research 114:5, pages 495-511.
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Denee Stewart Freeman & Deborah Welsh. A mixed-method case study of Readers’ Theatre with African immigrant and refugee students. Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance 0:0, pages 1-19.
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Naftal Gabriel & Nhlanhla Mpofu. (2024) Learning activities used for reading literacy instruction in selected Namibian primary schools. South African Journal of Childhood Education 14:1.
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Muhammet SÖNMEZ & Ömer TOKGÖZ. (2024) Okuma Tiyatrosu Yöntemi ile İlkokul Birinci Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Okuma Becerilerinin GeliştirilmesiDeveloping Reading Skills of Primary School First Grade Students with Reading Theater Method. Milli Eğitim Dergisi 53:241, pages 409-428.
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Konstantinos Mastrothanasis, Maria Kladaki & Aphrodite Andreou. (2023) A systematic review and meta-analysis of the Readers’ Theatre impact on the development of reading skills. International Journal of Educational Research Open 4, pages 100243.
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Xinyuan Yang. (2022) Constructivism‐based drama activities in EFL reading classes . TESOL Journal 13:4.
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Kübra BABACAN & Mustafa YILDIZ. (2022) The Effect of the Reader’s Theatre on Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension Skills of 4th Grade Primary School Students. Journal of Education and Future:22, pages 57-68.
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David D. Paige, Chase Young, Timothy V. Rasinski, William H. Rupley, William D. Nichols & Meghan Valerio. (2021) Teaching Reading Is More Than a Science: It’s Also an Art. Reading Research Quarterly 56:S1.
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Pınar KANIK UYSAL. (2021) Akıcı Okuma, Okuduğunu Anlama ve Kelime Hazinesinin Geliştirilmesinde Kullanılan Bir Yöntem: Okuma TiyatrosuA Method Used to Develop Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary: Readers Theater. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi 9:1, pages 76-93.
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Chase Young, Kathleen A.J. Mohr & Shelly Landreth. (2020) Improving boys' reading comprehension with readers theatre. Journal of Research in Reading 43:3, pages 347-363.
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