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Reading achievement and motivation in boys and girls : field studies and methodological approaches

Garcia, Pelusa Orellana, editor, Lind, Paula Baldwin, editor

Overview

This volume links theoretical and instructional approaches on how reading is motivated and assessed, and examines the interrelationship between reading motivation and achievement among boys and girls in culturally and geographically different settings. Much of the research on children's reading has focused on cognitive processes; however, reading is an activity that also requires interest and motivation. These attitudes are generally defined as readers' affect toward reading and their consequence is that children with more positive attitudes are more motivated to read. Taking into account the variability that exists within the notion of gender and age, this volume aims to examine and scrutinize previous research on the topic, as well as test theories on how the different dimensions of reading motivation vary with gender, in relation to cultural issues, motivational constructs, such as engagement and classroom climate, the role of emotions, interests and attitudes towards reading, among others. The book will be of interest to researchers, educators, graduate students, and other professionals working in the area of literacy, reading motivation, reading achievement and gender differences.

• Publisher: Springer
• Subject: Literacy. / Psycholinguistics. / Language and education.
• ISBN: 3319759477, 9783319759470

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
LC149.R43 2018	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE