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Hitomi Kambara; Yu-Cheng Lin – Journal of Educational Research, 2023
There is an absence of cross-cultural qualitative research exploring sociocultural factors affecting reading motivation. To address the gap, the present study adopted the Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model of human development to investigate factors impacting reading motivation across American and Japanese fourth grade students. Additionally, we…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Sociocultural Patterns, Child Development, Foreign Countries
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Kambara, Hitomi; Lin, Yu-Cheng; Adachi, Sachiko – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2022
Self-construal refers to how individuals view themselves independently from others (Independent self-construal) or interdependently with others (Interdependent self-construal). Although the self-construal theory claimed a connection between self-construal and motivation, none of studies explored the relation between self-construal and reading…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Reading Motivation, Hispanic American Students, College Students
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Joy Dangora Erickson; Winston C. Thompson – Philosophical Studies in Education, 2023
Justice issues in early childhood education contexts abound; these include substandard developmental opportunities and resource inequalities that disproportionately affect marginalized communities. However, "interpersonal" justice matters are often underexplored in both conceptual and empirical scholarship. It is essential to prioritize…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Instruction, Reading Achievement, Justice
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Kambara, Hitomi; Lin, Yu-Cheng – Journal of Literacy Research, 2021
This cross-cultural study investigated country and gender differences among American (U.S.A.) and Japanese students' reading motivation. Fourth-grade students (94 from the United States and 102 from Japan) were administered a reading motivation questionnaire. Study results indicated American students had higher reading motivation than Japanese…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Reading Motivation, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences
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Lee, Yongjun; Jang, Bong Gee; Conradi Smith, Kristin – Reading Psychology, 2021
Motivation and engagement play a crucial role in literacy development and achievement. However, the construct of reading engagement has become blurred and ambiguous, both in research and in discussions of practice. In order to guide future research and to extend our existing understanding of reading engagement into classroom practice, this study…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Reading Motivation, Reading Habits, Learner Engagement
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Orellana, Pelusa; Jacques, Lorraine; Korkeamäki, Riitta-Liisa; Tafa, Eufimia; Gambrell, Linda B. – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2019
We examined early elementary children's reading motivation in four different countries. Results revealed that reading motivation is a stable construct in countries like Chile, Finland, Greece, and the United States. Motivation to read followed similar patterns across the countries, with increased scores at the end of the school year. This trend…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Reading Motivation