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The Influence Of Book Club Conversations On Reluctant Or Struggling Readers, Jadee Jo Gloede
The Influence Of Book Club Conversations On Reluctant Or Struggling Readers, Jadee Jo Gloede
Graduate Research Papers
This qualitative case study reports the TL impact on reluctant readers’ sustained engagement in conversations about reading, and the impact the participation in the book club has on a student’s motivation to read. This study from a small, rural area in Northwest Iowa consisted of six fourth grade students and their teacher librarian who met in a book club over a four week time period during summer school. The students were taught different reading roles and utilized them throughout the discussion of the book. The researcher discovered five main themes in response to the research questions. Theme one is Diverse …