What do upper elementary striving readers say about reading informational texts?

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dc.contributor.authorCameron, Cindy
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeStraw, Stanley (Curriculum, Teaching and Learning) Young, Jon (Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology)en
dc.contributor.supervisorBryan, Gregory (Curriculum, Teaching and Learning)en
dc.date.accessioned2010-08-23T15:28:17Z
dc.date.available2010-08-23T15:28:17Z
dc.date.issued2010-08-23T15:28:17Z
dc.degree.disciplineCurriculum, Teaching and Learningen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Education (M.Ed.)en_US
dc.description.abstractWhile much research has separately considered informational texts and students who struggle with reading, few studies have looked at how these two interact together and what the possible benefits might be. This study provides descriptive information about the perceptions of informational texts from three striving readers. Each student was interviewed and additional data were collected about the students’ literacy environments from their parents, teachers, and classrooms. Results showed that the three students spoke positively about informational texts and that two of the most attractive qualities are interesting material and making meaning from pictures. Within their classrooms, the three students were exposed to a considerable number of informational texts. While the professional literature advocates the use of informational texts for the benefit of boys, it is interesting to note that the two girls in this study chose to read a considerable number of informational texts. It is concluded that informational texts appealed to the three striving reader study participants. Ideas for helping parents and teachers use informational texts with striving readers are presented.en
dc.description.noteOctober 2010en
dc.format.extent666916 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/4059
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectinformational textsen
dc.subjectstruggling readersen
dc.subjectstrivingen
dc.subjectelementaryen
dc.titleWhat do upper elementary striving readers say about reading informational texts?en
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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