A case study on the effect of repeated reading in learning number theory

This studyaimed to highlight repeated reading as ateachingand learningmethodin math education by analyzing the effects ofthe technique. It also aimed to exploremore efficient repeated reading strategies by classifying the repeat cycle into four types. Math reading was defined as reading to understand and learn mathematics content presented in textbooks, rather than simply reading text or content aloud. I applied repeated reading to the number theory learning of eight 4thyearcollege students who were majoring in economics or business administration. Then I investigated the changes in their achievementand collected their opinions on repeated reading after learning. It was also found that repeated readingin university math education had positive effects in the point of both cognitive and affective aspects,regardless of repeat cycles. In addition, although there were differences according to individual student dispositions, the shorter the repeat cycle,the more positive it was. On the other hand, this study suggested that it would be more effectiveto provide students with feedback on what they readwhen teachers apply repeated reading in their math classrooms.