Episode 2 – Why Reading Fluency Matters: The Problem Behind the Research In this episode of Education Unlocked — Learn. Apply. Thrive., Marc Pietersen explores the real classroom problem that led to his action research: low reading fluency among Year 6 EAL learners and the impact this has on comprehension, confidence, and engagement. Marc unpacks why fluency is more than just reading speed, drawing on classroom observations and research to explain how weak fluency acts as a barrier to underst...
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Episode 2 – Why Reading Fluency Matters: The Problem Behind the Research In this episode of Education Unlocked — Learn. Apply. Thrive., Marc Pietersen explores the real classroom problem that led to his action research: low reading fluency among Year 6 EAL learners and the impact this has on comprehension, confidence, and engagement. Marc unpacks why fluency is more than just reading speed, drawing on classroom observations and research to explain how weak fluency acts as a barrier to underst...
In this opening episode, I, Marc Pietersen introduces Education Unlocked — a podcast designed to help teachers learn practical strategies, apply them with intention, and thrive in the classroom. I shares the vision behind the show, my background as a Primary Classroom Teacher and M.Ed educator, and how this space will blend powerful research with real-world classroom action. This first series will unpack my own Master’s dissertation and action research project on improving reading fluency an...
Education Unlocked: Learn. Apply. Thrive.
Episode 2 – Why Reading Fluency Matters: The Problem Behind the Research In this episode of Education Unlocked — Learn. Apply. Thrive., Marc Pietersen explores the real classroom problem that led to his action research: low reading fluency among Year 6 EAL learners and the impact this has on comprehension, confidence, and engagement. Marc unpacks why fluency is more than just reading speed, drawing on classroom observations and research to explain how weak fluency acts as a barrier to underst...
