A1 Journal article (refereed)
Literacy instruction activities and their associations with first graders’ reading performance in two transparent orthographies (2022)
Ruotsalainen, J., Soodla, P., Räikkönen, E., Poikkeus, A.-M., Kikas, E., & Lerkkanen, M.-K. (2022). Literacy instruction activities and their associations with first graders’ reading performance in two transparent orthographies. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 52(1), 92-109. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2020.1742093
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Ruotsalainen, Jenni; Soodla, Piret; Räikkönen, Eija; Poikkeus, Anna-Maija; Kikas, Eve; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Journal or series: Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education
ISSN: 0305-7925
eISSN: 1469-3623
Publication year: 2022
Volume: 52
Issue number: 1
Pages range: 92-109
Publisher: Routledge
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2020.1742093
Publication open access: Not open
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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/68886
Abstract
The aim of the study was to analyse literacy instruction activities and their associations with the reading performance of first graders in Estonia and Finland, two countries that share similar orthographies and educational systems but differ in the onset of formal reading instruction. The contents of 33 Literacy lessons in first grade spring were analysed and students’ (NEST = 415, NFIN = 154) reading performance was assessed in first grade autumn and spring. The results showed that there were more similarities than differences between the countries in literacy instruction activities, but some country-specific interaction effects were found between students’ reading performance and contents of the instruction. Especially the slopes of reading performance development among Finnish beginning readers differed from the other readers in both countries with respect to the content of literacy instruction. The results highlight the importance of responsiveness to students’ needs in early school years literacy instruction.
Keywords: reading; elementary education; educational methods; literacy; fluency
Free keywords: reading fluency; reading comprehension; literacy instruction; first grade; transparent orthography
Contributing organizations
Related projects
- Luokkahuoneen vuorovaikutusprosessien
- Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
- Research Council of Finland
- Competitive funding to strengthen universities’ research profiles. Profiling actions at the JYU, round 1
- Hämäläinen, Keijo
- Research Council of Finland
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
Preliminary JUFO rating: 1