@article{ART003351578},
author={Hyun-Min Moon and Jin Soo Han and Jeong Ik Lee},
title={The Effect of a Cat-Assisted Reading Program on the Reading Performance of Children from Multicultural Families},
journal={Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society},
issn={2466-2542},
year={2026},
volume={57},
number={2},
pages={279-302}
TY - JOUR
AU - Hyun-Min Moon
AU - Jin Soo Han
AU - Jeong Ik Lee
TI - The Effect of a Cat-Assisted Reading Program on the Reading Performance of Children from Multicultural Families
JO - Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
PY - 2026
VL - 57
IS - 2
PB - Korean Library And Information Science Society
SP - 279
EP - 302
SN - 2466-2542
AB - This study aimed to explore the feasibility of an animal-assisted reading programme, in which children from multicultural families read books to cats, and to examine changes in their reading performance. To this end, a total of 12 sessions of the animal-assisted reading programme were conducted with four children from multicultural families in Years 2 and 3 of primary school. Pre- and post-tests were conducted using the Korean Reading Assessment (KOLRA), and the results showed an overall trend of improvement in the reading comprehension domain, as well as positive changes in decoding, paragraph reading fluency and listening comprehension. Some children progressed from below-average to average levels, and behavioural changes were also observed, including improved reading confidence, increased voluntary participation and better control of reading speed. Although this study has the limitation of being an exploratory study with a small sample size, it is significant in that it has tentatively confirmed the educational potential of an animal-assisted reading programme using cats, as well as positive changes in the reading performance and affective factors of children from multicultural families.
KW - Reading Education Assistance Dogs;Children from Multicultural Families;Reading Comprehension;Literacy;Reading Cats;Animal-assisted Education
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Hyun-Min Moon, Jin Soo Han and Jeong Ik Lee. (2026). The Effect of a Cat-Assisted Reading Program on the Reading Performance of Children from Multicultural Families. Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society, 57(2), 279-302.
Hyun-Min Moon, Jin Soo Han and Jeong Ik Lee. 2026, "The Effect of a Cat-Assisted Reading Program on the Reading Performance of Children from Multicultural Families", Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society, vol.57, no.2 pp.279-302.
Hyun-Min Moon, Jin Soo Han, Jeong Ik Lee "The Effect of a Cat-Assisted Reading Program on the Reading Performance of Children from Multicultural Families" Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society 57.2 pp.279-302 (2026) : 279.
Hyun-Min Moon, Jin Soo Han, Jeong Ik Lee. The Effect of a Cat-Assisted Reading Program on the Reading Performance of Children from Multicultural Families. 2026; 57(2), 279-302.
Hyun-Min Moon, Jin Soo Han and Jeong Ik Lee. "The Effect of a Cat-Assisted Reading Program on the Reading Performance of Children from Multicultural Families" Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society 57, no.2 (2026) : 279-302.
Hyun-Min Moon; Jin Soo Han; Jeong Ik Lee. The Effect of a Cat-Assisted Reading Program on the Reading Performance of Children from Multicultural Families. Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society, 57(2), 279-302.
Hyun-Min Moon; Jin Soo Han; Jeong Ik Lee. The Effect of a Cat-Assisted Reading Program on the Reading Performance of Children from Multicultural Families. Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society. 2026; 57(2) 279-302.
Hyun-Min Moon, Jin Soo Han, Jeong Ik Lee. The Effect of a Cat-Assisted Reading Program on the Reading Performance of Children from Multicultural Families. 2026; 57(2), 279-302.
Hyun-Min Moon, Jin Soo Han and Jeong Ik Lee. "The Effect of a Cat-Assisted Reading Program on the Reading Performance of Children from Multicultural Families" Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society 57, no.2 (2026) : 279-302.
