Saturday, October 18, 2008

Competency 5d: Citation Pearl

Citation Pearl

Search Query: Promoting an interest in reading among elementary students
Database: ASC

Pearl article used: Reading Motivation and Reading Comprehension Growth in the Later Elementary Years By: Guthrie, John T.; Hoa, A. Laurel W.; Wigfield, Allan. Contemporary Educational Psychology, v32 n3 p282-313 Jul 2007. (EJ768355)

Evaluation - The article above uses the term “reading motivation.” I entered this into ASC and 91 results were returned. The Guthrie article was hit #9. This was a useful search. The number of results was not too high to sift through, and many of the results were relevant to the topic.

Other hits included:
Intrinsic reading motivation of Chinese preschoolers and its relationships with home literacy. Preview By: Hui Zhou; Salili, Farideh. International Journal of Psychology, Oct2008, Vol. 43 Issue 5, p912-916, 5p; DOI: 10.1080/00207590701838147; (AN 34115690)

Does Early Reading Failure Decrease Children's Reading Motivation? Preview By: Morgan, Paul L.; Fuchs, Douglas; Compton, Donald L.; Cordray, David S.; Fuchs, Lynn S.. Journal of Learning Disabilities, Sep/Oct2008, Vol. 41 Issue 5, p387-404, 18p, 5 charts, 2 graphs; (AN 33994050)

Booked Conversation: An Eighth Grade Reading Motivation Program. Preview By: Collins, Joan. Library Media Connection, Apr/May2008, Vol. 26 Issue 7, p44-45, 2p; (AN 31853636)

Motivation and comprehension. Preview Reading Today, Apr2008, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p38-38, 1/2p, 1 color; (AN 31859386)

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