Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Reading Time with GOALS IN MIND. |
| Authors: |
Serravallo, Jennifer jserravallo@gmail.com |
| Source: |
Educational Leadership. Sep2014, Vol. 72 Issue 1, p54-59. 6p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Independent reading, *Student engagement, *Academic motivation, *Goal (Psychology), *Study & teaching of reading comprehension, *Reading exercises, *Aims & objectives of elementary education, *Elementary education |
| Abstract: |
The article proposes the integration of distinct learning goals to independent reading times in classroom literacy instruction to promote student motivation. An overview of research regarding independent reading and student achievement is given. Guidelines are then provided outlining how to establish goals in reading comprehension exercises so students can effectively improve. Suggestions for engaging fiction and nonfiction texts differently are also included. |
| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
