ERIC Number: ED610956
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 40
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Reading Motivation in Spanish-Speaking Dual Language Learners: Comparing Two Types of Student Report
Klauda, Susan Lutz; Taboada Barber, Ana; McAllen, Elizabeth B.
Grantee Submission
Employing a mixed methods approach, this study examined the reading motivations of dual language learners (DLLs) in Grades 3-5 in a suburban Title I school in which the student population was predominantly Hispanic. Twenty-one students completed self-report surveys and participated in interviews focused on two intrinsic motivations (involvement and curiosity), two extrinsic motivations (competition and recognition), and self-efficacy for reading. Quantitative analyses of the survey and interview data were consistent in indicating that the students experienced these motivations to a moderate to strong degree, with the exception that interview-based scores for competition were fairly low, in comparison to both the interview-based scores for the other motivations and the survey-based score for competition. Correlations between scores on the survey and interview measures for each construct varied. Qualitative analyses illustrated the depth and variety of students' thinking about their reading motivations, and provided insight into studying and strengthening students' reading motivation in ways that may be particularly relevant for DLLs. [This paper was published in "Reading Psychology" v41 n6 p605-630 2020 (EJ1268211).]
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Gates MacGinitie Reading Tests
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A160280