"Reading is boring": a qualitative study on motivating first grade students through reading workshop
Date Approved
3-9-2017
Embargo Period
3-9-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MA Reading Education
Department
Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Abraham, Stephanie
Committee Member 1
Browne, Susan
Keywords
First Grade, Reading Workshop
Subject(s)
Motivation in education; Reading (Elementary)
Disciplines
Elementary Education and Teaching | Language and Literacy Education
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to document changes in student motivation, self-perception, and comprehension as readers. The specific aim was to determine the impact of one-to-one conferencing and flexible strategy groups on the comprehension of first graders. Pre- and post- reading motivation surveys, conversational excerpts, and work samples have been analyzed. The focus group of students demonstrated gradual positive changes in reading motivation and reading achievement. The implications for using the components of reading workshop in a first grade classroom are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Papandrea, Lisa Marie, ""Reading is boring": a qualitative study on motivating first grade students through reading workshop" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 2369.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/2369
