LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF THE READING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Reading Psychology
- Vol. 15 (1) , 11-38
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0270271940150102
Abstract
To investigate the reading attitudes and reading behaviors of middle school students over time, the researchers administered two instruments to the same 164 students early in their sixth, seventh, and eighth grade years. By responding to the Teale‐Lewis Reading Attitude Scales, students reported their general attitude toward reading and the values that they placed upon reading for three distinct purposes: Individual Development, Utilitarian, and Enjoyment. By responding to the Reading Behavior Profile, they reported their current levels of voluntary reading activity.Keywords
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