College of Education
Date of Award
Spring 5-2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Education
First Advisor
Jeannie Hurst, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Roy Hurst, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Yolanda Salgado, Ph.D.
Abstract
This study investigates whether the use of booktalking presentations enhanced adolescent students’ motivation when conducted in a sixth grade departmentalized classroom setting. This research study was ongoing for one semester and conducted at a private school in the Permian Basin. Reading builds literacy. As literacy expands, so does language and conceptual development until reading becomes the instrument of empowerment and opportunity. An appreciation for books, along with a desire to read should be supported by teachers (Blass, 2002). The results from this qualitative study indicated that booktalking is an effective motivation tactic for struggling, reluctant and motivated readers.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Melissa, "Effects of Booktalking in Regards to a Students' Motivation to Read" (2011). College of Education. 7.
https://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-edu/7
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons, Reading and Language Commons