READING MOTIVATION AND READING EFFICIENCY IN THIRD AND SEVENTH GRADE PUPILS IN RELATION TO TEACHERS' ACTIVITIES IN THE CLASSROOM

• Authors: Pecjak S. , Kosir K.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

A great deal of (independent) learning in higher grades of elementary school involves reading; pupils' reading motivation is therefore especially important in school. The results of different studies show a decrease in reading motivation in older pupils and in boys, which can represent a serious problem for pupils' school achievement. The purpose of our research was, therefore, to 1) test the validity of these results in Slovenian elementary school pupils; 2) examine the relation between reading motivation and reading efficiency and 3) find out which teacher's activities in the classroom enhance pupils' reading motivation. 2355 pupils and 128 teachers from 24 Slovenian elementary schools participated in the study. The results show the differences in reading motivation with regard to pupils' age and sex (younger pupils and girls report higher reading motivation). Also, pupils that report more motivation to read show higher reading efficiency. In the third grade, the following teacher's activities are related to pupils' reading motivation: acting as a reading model for pupils and enhancing pupils' ability to read in class. In the seventh grade, the following teacher's activities are related to pupils' reading motivation: teaching reading strategies, enhancing pupils' ability to read in class and giving opportunities to choose reading material.

Keywords

EN

PUPILS; READING EFFICIENCY; READING MOTIVATION; TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES

Discipline

• PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Experimental Psychology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Studia Psychologica
• Year: 2008
• Volume: 50
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 147-168
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Pecjak S.

author

Kosir K.

• S. Pecjak, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology, Askerceva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Identifiers

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08SKAAAA04739029