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Peer reviewedGambrell, Linda B. – Reading Teacher, 1996
Describes briefly several studies identifying classroom factors associated with literacy motivation in elementary school students. Discusses six research-based factors related to increased motivation to read: a teacher who is a reading model; a book-rich classroom environment; opportunities for choice; familiarity with books; social interaction…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Reading Motivation, Reading Research
Peer reviewedGambrell, Linda B.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1996
Describes the Motivation to Read Profile (MRP), which assesses children's self-concepts as readers and the value they see in reading. Discusses its development and offers suggestions for its use with elementary students. Includes the MRP. (SR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Measures (Individuals), Reading Attitudes, Reading Motivation
Download full textGambrell, Linda B.; And Others – 1996
This study explored 330 third- and fifth-grade Maryland students' motivation to read using the Motivation to Read Profile (MRP). The first part of the MRP, a Likert-type, self-report, group-administered questionnaire, was completed by all students. The second part of the MRP, the Conversational Interview, was individually administered to a random…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Family Influence, Grade 3
