Date of Award
1991
Type
Thesis
Major
Specialist in Education
Degree Type
Special Degree in Education in Secondary English
Department
Teacher Education
First Advisor
Dr. James M. Brewbaker
Second Advisor
Dr. Bob G. Henderson
Third Advisor
Dr. Anita Whitman
Abstract
One hundred seventh- and eighth-grade students in an Inner-city Georgia school served as subjects for surveys of reading interests. The two surveys were designed to gather information from students for the book topics they professed to want to read, and the actual reported topics they read. Trends of Interest by subject and sex were generated. The survey revealed reading Interests of students according to gender. Further, teacher-assigned reading and student reading interests varied to such a substantial degree that a strong case may be made for changing assigned reading to make it more in line with student interest.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Mary E., "The Relationship Between Professed Student Reading Interest and Student Choice of Reading Topics" (1991). Theses and Dissertations. 725.
https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/725
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