Table 1. Motivational styles & volume of reading—Spearman's correlation coefficient [Back to Article ]
| Motivational style | Correlation coefficient |
P |
| Efficacy | 0.18 | p<0.05 |
| Challenge | 0.18 | p<0.05 |
| Curiosity | 0.25 | p<0.01 |
| Aesthetic enjoyment | 0.22 | p<0.01 |
| Importance | 0.24 | p<0.01 |
| Recognition | 0.23 | p<0.01 |
| Social | 0.17 | p<0.05 |
| Intrinsic composite | 0.31 | p<0.01 |
| Extrinsic composite | 0.19 | p<0.05 |
Note: Outlying values of 20 and 28 books per week in the medium implementation school were not included in the analysis.
Table 2. Student likes and dislikes regarding AR [Back to Article ]
| Like (%) | Dislike (%) | |||
| Reading | 48 (33%) | 10 (8%) | ||
| Selection of books | 14 (10%) | 32 (25%) | ||
| Computer/software/test format | 55 (37%) | 39 (30%) | ||
| Competition/achievement | 26 (18%) | 18 (14%) | ||
| Nothing | 04 (03%) | 30 (23%) | ||
| Total | 147 (100%) | 129 (100%) |
Table 3. Gender differences in opinions of AR [Back to Article]
|
Opinion of AR |
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| Sex |
Dislike |
No feelings |
Like |
Totals |
|
|
Female count (% of Total) |
12 (8.1) |
5 (3.4) |
52 (35.1) |
69 (46.6) |
|
|
Male count (% of Total) |
19 (12.8) |
15 (10.1) |
45 (30.4) |
79 (53.4) |
|
|
Totals count (% of Total) |
31 (20.9) |
20 (13.5) |
97 (65.5) |
148 (100.0) |
|
Chi square=6.44, 2 d.f., p<0.05
Table 4. Level of implementation and opinion of AR—Chi Square [Back to Article]
|
Level of implementation |
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| Opinion of AR |
Low |
Medium | High | Totals | ||
| Dislike count (% of Total) | 12 (8.1) | 8 (5.4) | 11 (7.4) | 31 (20.9) | ||
| No feelings count (% of Total) | 8 (5.4) | 7 (4.7) | 5 (3.4) | 20 (13.5) | ||
| Like count (% of Total) | 33 (22.3) | 25 (16.9) | 39 (26.4) | 97 (65.5) | ||
| Totals count (% of Total) | 53 (35.8) | 40 (27.0) | 55 (37.2) | 148 (100.0) | ||
Chi square=1.86, 4 d.f., p<0.05
Appendix A. Student Demographic Data Reading Questionnaire [Back to Article]
Please answer the following questions honestly and to the best of your ability.
1. Name:
2. Age:
3. Class:
4. School:
5. I am a
______ boy
______ girl
6. In one week, about how many books do you read to the end? __________
7. Of the books you read, how many are Accelerated Reader books? (mark the one which applies):
________ all of them are Accelerated Reader books
________ most of them are Accelerated Reader books
________ most of them are not Accelerated Reader books
________ none of them are Accelerated Reader books
________ I don’t read any books
8. Where do you get the books you read? (put a number 1 in front of the place wehre you get the most books, a number 2 in front of the place where you get the next most number of books; up to number 5 where you get the least number of books.)
________ school
________ library
________ book store
________ home
________ friends
9. The way I feel about Accelerated Reader is: (mark one)
________ I like using it a lot.
________ I like using it.
________ I dislike using it.
________ I dislike using it a lot
________ I don’t have any feelings one way or another
10. Since I have been using Accelerated Reader: (mark one)
________ I read a lot more books.
________ I read some more books.
________ I read less books.
________ There is no difference in the number of books I read
11. What I like most about using Accelerated Reader is:
12. What I dislike about using Accelerated Reader is:
Appendix B. Motivation to Read Questionnaire [Back to Article]
Circle one answer for each question using these answers:
1. Very different from me
2. A little different from me
3. A little like me
4. A lot like me
1. I visit the library often with my family. 1 2 3 4
2. I like hard, challenging books. 1 2 3 4
3. I know that I will do well in reading next year. 1 2 3 4
4. I do as little schoolwork as possible in reading. 1 2 3 4
5. If the teacher discusses something interesting I might read more about it. 1 2 3 4
6. I read because I have to. 1 2 3 4
7. I like when questions in books make me think. 1 2 3 4
8. I read about my hobbies to learn more about them. 1 2 3 4
9. I am a good reader. 1 2 3 4
10. I read stories about fantasy and make believe. 1 2 3 4
11. I often read to my brother or sister. 1 2 3 4
12. I like being the only one who knows an answer in something we read. 1 2 3 4
13. I read to learn new information about topics that interest me. 1 2 3 4
14. My friends sometimes tell me I am a good reader. 1 2 3 4
15. I learn more from reading than most students in my class. 1 2 3 4
16. I like to read about new things. 1 2 3 4
17. I like hearing the teacher say I read well. 1 2 3 4
18. I like being the best at reading. 1 2 3 4
19. I look forward to finding out my reading grade. 1 2 3 4
20. I sometimes read to my parents. 1 2 3 4
21. My friends and I like to trade things to read. 1 2 3 4
22. It is important for me to see my name on a list of good readers. 1 2 3 4
Circle one answer for each question using these answers:
1. Very different from me
2. A little different from me
3. A little like me
4. A lot like me
23. I don’t like reading something when the words are too difficult. 1 2 3 4
24. I make pictures in my mind when I read. 1 2 3 4
25. I always do my reading work exactly as the teacher wants it. 1 2 3 4
26. I usually learn difficult things by reading. 1 2 3 4
27. I don’t like vocabulary questions. 1 2 3 4
28. Complicated stories are fun to read. 1 2 3 4
29. I am happy when someone recognizes my reading. 1 2 3 4
30. I feel like I make friends with people in good books. 1 2 3 4
31. My parents often tell me what a good job I’m doing in reading. 1 2 3 4
32. Finishing every reading assignment is very important to me. 1 2 3 4
33. I like mysteries. 1 2 3 4
34. I talk to my friends about what I am reading. 1 2 3 4
35. If I am reading about an interesting topic, I sometimes lose track of time. 1 2 3 4
36. I like to get compliments for my reading. 1 2 3 4
37. Grades are a good way to see how I’m doing in reading. 1 2 3 4
38. I like to help my friends with their schoolwork in reading. 1 2 3 4
39. I read to improve my grades. 1 2 3 4
40. My parents ask me about my reading grade. 1 2 3 4
41. I enjoy a long, involved story or fiction book. 1 2 3 4
42. I like to tell my family about what I am reading. 1 2 3 4
43. I try to get more answers right than my friends. 1 2 3 4
44. If the project is interesting, I can read difficult material. 1 2 3 4
45. I enjoy reading books about people living in different countries. 1 2 3 4
46. I read a lot of adventure stories. 1 2 3 4
Circle one answer for each question using these answers:
1. Very different from me
2. A little different from me
3. A little like me
4. A lot like me
47. I always try to finish my reading on time. 1 2 3 4
48. If a book is interesting, I don’t care how hard it is to read. 1 2 3 4
49. I like to finish my reading before other students. 1 2 3 4
50. In comparison to my other school subjects, I am best at reading. 1 2 3 4
51. I am willing to work hard to read better than my friends. 1 2 3 4
52. I don’t like it when there are too many people in the story. 1 2 3 4
53. It is very important to me to be a good reader. 1 2 3 4
54. In comparison with other activities I do, it is very important for me to be good at reading. 1 2 3 4
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