Literacy Experiences and Reading Motivation

The Peter Effect

Can Teachers portray a love of reading
Seven Rules of Engagement that they do not have? Stimulating Tasks
To promote intrinsic motivation in Increase Motivation to Read and
students to read. A 2004 study showed that 51.5% of Comprehension
1. When the reading tasks and activities preservice teachers were seen as When students are involved in a stimulating
are relevant to their lives. unenthusiastic readers based on the survey task it creates situational interest. This
2. They have access to a wide variety or questions. creates motivation to read and increasing a
reading materials. students comprehension of what they’re
3. They have ample time to engage in reading.
sustained reading.
4. They have opportunities to make In Their Own Words
choices about what they read and how they What Elementary Students have to say
engage in and complete literacy tasks. about Motivation to Read
5. They have opportunities to socially
Prior Experience with Books
interact with others about the text they are
reading. Social Interaction with Books
6. They have opportunities to be Book Access
successful with challenging texts. Book Choice
7. Classroom incentives reflect the value
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students have to say about motivation to read. The Reading Teacher,
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