Date Approved
5-6-2013
Embargo Period
3-3-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. Learning Disabilities
Department
Language, Literacy, and Special Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Kuder, S Jay
Subject(s)
Tablet computers; Learning disabled teenagers; Reading
Disciplines
Special Education and Teaching
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the use of iPads for independent reading would enhance the reading motivation of ninth grade students with learning disabilities as measured by number of pages read and students' self-reported interest in reading in response to a survey. Its purpose is also to determine whether they would prefer reading on an iPad over reading traditional books. This study used a pretest-posttest group design. The participants were nineteen students in ninth grade. The participants all receive special education services in the resource center classroom. They are enrolled in an intensive reading program called READ 180. The results indicate that more students read an increased number of pages on the iPad than of traditional books. However, the average number of pages read on an iPad was less than the average number of pages read of traditional books. Students completed a survey about their experience with reading on the iPad. Thirteen of the nineteen students agreed or strongly agreed that they prefer to read on the iPad compared to traditional books.
Recommended Citation
MacEwen, Jaime, "The effects of iPads on the independent reading of high school students with learning disabilities" (2013). Theses and Dissertations. 427.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/427
