Interactive Story Reading Program: nine researcher-authored stories on scientific concepts with pre- and post-story activities¶

Design · All designs
Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q3 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

An eight-week classroom program in which experiment group teachers, after three days of training, read nine stories on scientific concepts authored by the researchers using the interactive story reading method, with preparatory and evaluative activities. The article states teachers "had read the nine stories on scientific concepts, authored by the researchers, using the interactive story reading method, and implemented activities to prepare for and to evaluate the stories." Activities ran two days a week for 45-50 minutes a day, with the researcher providing ongoing guidance.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Teachers received a three-days training on the method's features, communication with children, physical environment, stimulants, and methods and techniques before application

Constraints¶

The program was implemented with 48-72 month old children at nurseries of primary schools in Ankara; the article does not report effects outside this setting

Target Learners¶

preschool children aged 48-72 months

Learning Goals¶

receptive language vocabulary
expressive language vocabulary
scientific vocabulary acquisition

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Okyay, O. & Kandir, A. (2017). Impact of the Interactive Story Reading Method on Receptive and Expressive Language Vocabulary of Children. European Journal of Educational Research, 6(3), 395-406. http://www.eu-jer.com/

Page metadata

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`id`	`interactive-story-reading-program-element`
`title`	`Interactive Story Reading Program: nine researcher-authored stories on scientific concepts with pre- and post-story activities`
`description`	`An eight-week classroom program in which experiment group teachers, after three days of training, read nine stories on scientific concepts authored by the researchers using the interactive story reading method, with p...`
`status`	`review`
`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-11-02`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	1 — `okyay-2017`

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