Date of Award/Publication
8-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MS in Literacy Education
Department
Education
Abstract
The reading experience is a socially charged multifaceted event. During the reading experience, students are engaged with text and forming their own identity as a reader. Often teachers help form the identity of readers based on achievement. This study asked the question; how does the reading experience differ between struggling and non-struggling readers? Research was done in Moo, New York (pseudonym) with a group of six students; 3 struggling readers and three non-struggling readers. Through surveys and interviews there was a distinct difference between the students understanding of the reading process, emotional connection to text, and connection to instruction. These findings call for teachers to evolve their instructional practices to meet the needs of individual students throughout the reading experience.
Recommended Citation
Garrett, Jessica, "The Reading Experience: How Struggling and Non-struggling Readers Differ" (2012). Education Masters. Paper 226.
https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/education_ETD_masters/226
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