| Title |
Kalakis, Mindy_MED_2019 |
| Alternative Title |
Resurrecting the Enthusiasm for Reading in Middle School Students |
| Creator |
Kalakis, Mindy |
| Collection Name |
Master of Education |
| Description |
Secondary language arts teachers are responsible for finding ways to motivate students to become lifelong readers. The ability to read and comprehend a variety of texts is foundational to learning both inside and outside of the classroom. There are many cognitive benefits to regular, recreational reading (Anderson, Wilson, & Fielding, 1988; Clark, 2013; Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD], 2010; Samuels & Wu, 2001; Sullivan & Brown, 2013). Research suggests that reading is linked to long-term benefits in brain connectivity (Lopes, Ferrioli, Nakano, Litvoc, & Bottino, 201 l; Vemuri & Mormino, 2013; Verghese et al., 2003; Wilson et al., 2002). Recreational reading has also been shown to be a benefit to society as regular readers are more likely to participate culturally and civically in their communities (National Endowment for the Arts [NEA], 2007). Additionally, readers tend to have improved social skills because they are able to be more empathetic toward other human beings (Oatley, 2011). |
| Subject |
Education--Research--Methodology; Education--Study and teaching; Educational evaluation |
| Keywords |
Reading; Lifelong readers; Brain connectivity |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Date |
2019 |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records; Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| OCR Text |
Show |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6e31bw9 |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
96778 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6e31bw9 |
