Fostering interest in reading and strengthening reading comprehension ability of primary school students using a children’s literature e-quiz bank on the cloud

Theme: Learning through Gamification: Cultivating a Love of Reading in Primary StudentsReading proficiency and frequency is directly and positively related to students’ academic performance. An online e-quiz bank of children literature, Reading Battle, is developed to enhance students’ reading comprehension ability and interest in reading. Students are invited to read from a collection of children literature then attempt quizzes on the e-quiz bank to evaluate their understanding on the texts. The quizzing process is gamified into a “challenge” for their peers. This article presents the project’s implementation in a Hong Kong primary school over 2 academic years, and discusses findings on the e-quiz platform’s effectiveness. Survey and interview with students and teachers show that there is a perceived improvement in students’ reading comprehension ability and related grades in school assessments, and that gamification of reading books and taking comprehension quizzes has effectively fostered students’ interest in reading.postprin

Strengthening students’ reading comprehension ability (both Chinese and English) through developing children’s literature equiz bank on the cloud

Part I of Social Media 2014 will be held in China and Part II will be held in Las VegasReading proficiency is closely related to students’ academic performance. The online e-quiz bank “Reading Battle” aims at enhancing students’ reading interest and developing their reading habits. After reading children’s literature borrowed from school libraries, students may take quizzes on the e-quiz bank to evaluate their reading comprehension ablility. First launched in Hong Kong, the e-quiz bank assists students in enhancing their reading interest and abilities by motivating, scaffolding, and monitoring strategies. This article discusses the project’s features and evaluates their effectiveness in achieving the project goals. Preliminary findings of the project shows that the e-quiz bank offer participants a fun, interactive, and personalized experience in improving their reading comprehension abilities and is effective in fostering a habit of reading.postprin

Strengthening students' reading comprehension ability (both Chinese and English) through developing children's literature e-quiz bank on the cloud

Reading proficiency is closely related to students’ academic performance. The online e-quiz bank “Reading Battle” aims at enhancing students’ reading interest and developing their reading habits. After reading children’s literature borrowed from school libraries, students may take quizzes on the e-quiz bank to evaluate their reading comprehension ablility. First launched in Hong Kong, the e-quiz bank assists students in enhancing their reading interest and abilities by motivating, scaffolding, and monitoring strategies. This article discusses the project’s features and evaluates their effectiveness in achieving the project goals. Preliminary findings of the project shows that the e-quiz bank offer participants a fun, interactive, and personalized experience in improving their reading comprehension abilities and is effective in fostering a habit of reading.postprin