Learning Bridge: A Reading Comprehension Platform with Rich Media

A Reading Comprehend (RC) Platform has been constructed and developed to facilitate children-s English reading comprehension. Like a learning bridge, the RC Platform focuses on the integration of rich media and picture-book texts. The study is to examine the effects of the project within the RC Platform for children. Two classes of fourth graders were selected from a public elementary school in an urban area of central Taiwan. The findings taken from the survey showed that the students demonstrated high interest in the RC Platform. The students benefited greatly and enjoyed reading via the technology-enhanced project within the RC Platform. This Platform is a good reading bridge to enrich students- learning experiences and enhance their performance in English reading comprehension.

Authors:

• Yu-Chin Kuo
• Szu-Wei Yang
• Hsin-Hung Kuo

Keywords:

• English Teaching
• Multimedia-based Learning
• Learning Platform
• Reading Comprehension
• Technology EnhancedLearning.

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