Children Speak Out On Classroom Factors that Negatively Impact Reading Motivation

by Chassee, Emily Nicole

The purpose of this study was to investigate the classroom factors the negatively impact a childs motivation to read. This investigation utilized the reading survey portion of the Motivation to Read Profile. A follow up interview, including Likert-scale questions and open-ended questions, was conducted to acquire more in depth information regarding the students feelings on specific classroom factors dealing with reading. The setting for this study involved three third grade classrooms in a suburban northwest Ohio elementary school.