Date Approved
6-17-2023
Embargo Period
6-29-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. Reading Education
Department
Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Susan Browne, Ed.D.
Committee Member 1
Susan Browne, Ed.D.
Committee Member 2
Valarie Lee, Ed.D.
Committee Member 3
Kate Kedley, Ph.D.
Keywords
middle schoolers, seventh graders, special needs, motivation
Subject(s)
Books and reading; Culturally relevant pedagogy
Disciplines
Education | Language and Literacy Education
Abstract
The purpose of this research study was to investigate and examine middle school students’ motivation to read independently. The goal was to see what happens to seventh grade special needs students’ motivation when using authentic multicultural texts during independent reading. Motivation profiles, student interest surveys, reading habit observations and student multicultural book choices were collected and analyzed. The special needs students that participated in the study showed how a structured daily independent reading schedule, choice of multicultural literature, and classroom environment can increase their motivation to read independently. The implications for teaching independent reading in a middle school special needs classroom are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Di Maria, Ramona Maria, "USING MULTICULTURAL TEXTS TO MOTIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION MIDDLE SCHOOLERS TO READ INDEPENDENTLY" (2023). Theses and Dissertations. 3139.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/3139
