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Vieira, Edward T., Jr.; Grantham, Susan – Reading Psychology, 2011
This study examined how global locus of control influences children's reading engagement or reading involvement and interest in stories. It is based on locus of control, interest, and dual information processing theories. One hundred and seventy students from schools in the northeastern United States, ages 9 to 12, participated. They completed a…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Elementary School Students, Predictor Variables, Reading Interests
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Santos, Rose Anna; Alfred, Mary V. – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2011
The purpose of this case study was to investigate the home literacy practices of parents who take on dual roles as both teachers of literacy to their children and students in General Education Development (GED[R]) programs. We interviewed 12 GED teacher-student parents to explore how literacy practices within the home environment affected both the…
Descriptors: Reading Interests, Literacy, Family Environment, Case Studies
Johnson, Latonya R. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study was conducted using a qualitative approach to evaluate the effectiveness of READ 180 Program in improving students reading interests and achievement at West Bolivar Middle School (WBMS). A number of interviews and observations were conducted. Two teachers and nine students were interviewed, and nine classroom observations were…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Reading Programs, Reading Instruction, Grade 5
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Gilbert, Julie; Fister, Barbara – College & Research Libraries, 2011
News reports and well-publicized government studies have led to a popular perception that reading is an endangered activity, particularly among youth. In this study we surveyed college students, librarians, and college writing instructors about students' attitudes toward reading for pleasure, examine barriers to voluntary reading among college…
Descriptors: College Students, Recreational Reading, Reading Habits, Academic Libraries
Okwilagwe, Oshiotse Andrew – Online Submission, 2011
This study examines the influence of self-prescribed literature on sex education of female students at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The sample population consists of 303 married, engaged, those in love and those yet to fall in love female students. The analysis of data reveals that they read books specifically on friendship, love, marriage…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Student Attitudes, Intimacy, Foreign Countries
Deskins, Liz – Library Media Connection, 2011
According to the author, one of her most important goals as a school librarian is to inspire her students to become lifelong lovers of reading. She recognizes that she cannot do this alone, and one of her most powerful partners is a parent. She can encourage a child to check out a book that may open their eyes to the wonders of literature, but if…
Descriptors: Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits, Reading Improvement, Reading Interests
Breece, Michael E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Although reading is a vital component of academic, career, and social success, the majority of adolescents struggle to read proficiently. As a result, there has been increased attention on reading instruction for older adolescents and on what programs, methods, and tools are highly effective in improving their reading achievement. Since motivation…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Teaching Methods, Grade 11, High School Students
Ware, Regina J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Alarming statistics report that middle school students are not reading as much as they should be reading. This study is an examination of two interventions that were incorporated into the regular curriculum to determine if these two reading interventions would encourage this researcher's students to read more. The "Nation's Report Card"…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Reading Interests, Learner Engagement
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Brinda, Wayne – Middle School Journal (J1), 2011
Many students struggle with reading as they transition from the elementary to the middle grades and the literature becomes more complex. Many students may also have personal experiences that interfere with them seeing any importance, value, or enjoyment in reading literature, especially books assigned in school. As a result, "struggling readers…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Grade 6, Reading Instruction, Reading Attitudes
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Luyt, Brendan; Ann, Ho Swee – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2011
Singapore is now one of the fastest aging societies in the world. By 2030 those over 65 years old are expected to number 1.41m strong, 26.8 percent of the country's entire population. Given these numbers, it is not surprising that aging is a key concern in Singapore. This article reports on a qualitative study of 32 individuals over the age of 55…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Public Libraries, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
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Zhao, Xiaoguang; Zhu, Lei – English Language Teaching, 2012
Reading plays a dominant role among the four skills in foreign language acquisition for college students. Unfortunately, over the past few decades, English teaching practice shows that Chinese students are vulnerable in it. Both their reading speed and their reading skills are far from being satisfactory. Schema theory presents a very efficient…
Descriptors: Schemata (Cognition), Learning Theories, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Lyutaya, Tatiana – English Teaching Forum, 2011
Extensive reading motivates learners to read a large number of texts on a wide range of topics because the students themselves select the reading material based upon its relevance to their interests, knowledge, and experience. Students read texts that match their language level, and they choose the time and place to read. Extensive reading "is…
Descriptors: Reading Materials, Reading Strategies, English (Second Language), Reading
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Chai, Hannah H. – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2010
A common perception that girls are good at writing may lead educators to overlook girls. This study examined the writing engagement of three sixth grade girls and how their writing self perception affected their attitudes in a writing classroom. Using a qualitative case study methodology, three themes emerged: the importance of writing tasks, the…
Descriptors: Females, Reading Interests, Grade 6, Writing Skills
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Pyne, Kimberly B. – Educational Leadership, 2012
The lobby of the college building echoes with the noise of teenagers milling around a table filled with books. Hands flutter over the bright covers, picking them up, flipping them over, thumbing through pages. Welcome to an Elon Academy Saturday at break time, the mid-point pause in this monthly gathering of the more than 70 student participants…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Secondary Education, College Readiness, First Generation College Students
Nesi, Olga – School Library Journal, 2010
Readers' advisory with middle schoolers does not come easily. In an effort to expand students' reading horizons, the author describes how to teach students to speak intelligently and thoughtfully about their book preferences. She cites Joyce Saricks's "Readers' Advisory Service in the Public Library" (ALA, 2005), a book that gave her the clarity…
Descriptors: Picture Books, Reading Material Selection, Public Libraries, Librarians
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