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Nolen, Susan Bobbitt – Cognition and Instruction, 2007
In a 3-year longitudinal, mixed-method study, 67 children in two schools were observed during literacy activities in Grades 1-3. Children and their teachers were interviewed each year about the children's motivation to read and write. Taking a grounded theory approach, content analysis of the child interview protocols identified the motivations…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Student Motivation, Reading Attitudes, Writing Attitudes
Edwards, Lynn; And Others – 1995
A study investigated the effectiveness of a method for improving the writing skills and attitude through increased writing experiences. The targeted population consisted of second-, third-, and fourth-grade students in two adjacent, stable, middle-class suburban communities northwest of Chicago, Illinois. The lack of skills and motivation of…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary Education, Grade 2, Grade 3