Date of Award
2015
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education (MAE)
Department
Education
First Advisor
Elizabeth Madson Ankeny
Second Advisor
Joy Bartlett
Abstract
The purpose for conducting this study was to find ways to motivate reluctant middle school males to read. To do this qualitative research methods were used. Data was collected through participant interviews. Four teachers who teach English, Language Arts, or Communications were interviewed to find out what strategies they have used to change the attitudes of their male middle school aged students have about reading. The problem is that many middle school males struggle to be motivated to read. The three major themes that emerged from the research data were book choice, promotion of books, and knowledge of books.
Identifier
SC 11.MAE.2015.Watters.A
Recommended Citation
Watters, Angela, "Motivating Reluctant Middle School Males to Read: The Perspectives of Middle School Teachers" (2015). Theses and Graduate Projects. 1357.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/1357