ERIC Number: EJ1278407
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 15
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Promoting Pre-Service Teachers' Reading Attitudes through Literature Circles: A Mixed Methods Design
Dogan, Birsen; Yildirim, Kasim; Cermik, Hulya; Ates, Seyit
International Journal of Educational Methodology, v6 n4 p653-667 2020
This study explores the impact extended participation in literature circles had on the reading attitudes of university-age preservice teachers following their involvement in literature circles for one academic year, as part of their training. The participants of the study consisted of 21 pre-service teachers with a low or moderate level of reading habits and reading attitudes. The research was conducted through a mixed methods approach. Although both quantitative and qualitative data were collected in the study, particular emphasis was given to the data collected from the qualitative part (quan+QUAL). In line with the quantitative data, it was concluded in the study that extended involvement in the literature circles had a positive effect on the reading attitudes of the pre-service teachers. The qualitative data, which was obtained through interviews, revealed four themes. The themes emerged as love and desire for reading, benefits of reading, importance of reading and reading habits as a result of the analysis. The results obtained from the research are important in terms of contributing to the improvement of pre-service teachers who will play important roles in Turkey's becoming a literate society.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Reading Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Reading Instruction, Reading Motivation, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Group Discussion, Attitude Change, Reading Habits
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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