Abstract
According to a survey, the majority of fourth grade students in 2005 did not choose reading as a preferred activity for entertainment (Guthrie, McRae, & Klauda, 2007). Adolescents are increasingly resistant to reading and seldom list it as a pleasurable activity. Interestingly, research shows that students who enjoy reading more do better academically (Gambrell, 2011). Accordingly, as a teacher I seek to increase students' reading for pleasure. To give space in my curriculum for students to do this and for me to support them, I used Sustained Silent Reading (SSR), a practice where students are given time to read a text of their choosing during class time. Adhering to LaBoskey's (2004) criteria for self-studies, I conducted a self-study of teacher practices. There were two rounds of field notes with critical friend commentary that allowed me to identify types of readers and types of responses. To present my findings, I developed vignettes to capture my field notes about types of readers and I identified field notes that captured general and specific responses to readers for which I provided exemplar on my findings. I also attended to trustworthiness. This study explored what I as a teacher know and learned about increasing my students' engagement with reading for pleasure during SSR time. By categorizing my students' habits and charting my responses and interventions, I was able to understand what practices to use to encourage students to read for pleasure according to their characteristics.
Degree
MA
College and Department
David O. McKay School of Education; Teacher Education
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
McKell, Kimberly Turley, "Promoting Pleasure in Reading Through Sustained Silent Reading: A Self-Study of Teacher Practices" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 6973.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6973
Date Submitted
2018-08-01
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd10314
Keywords
engaged reading, sustained silent reading, motivation, independent reading
Language
english