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An Examination of Children's Book Selection Processes As They Mature

Heninger, Samantha Grace
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1394116197

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2014, Master of Education (MEd), Bowling Green State University, Reading.
The way children select a book for reading encompasses a wide variety of strategies. It is often difficult to only use one strategy for selecting a book. This study was created as a way to further discover the criteria children use to select books, and what strategies come from these criteria. The purpose was to examine children's book selection processes when provided with different books to select from. A group of 10 students from a first grade classroom and 10 students from a third grade classroom were observed and interviewed based on their book selection strategies. The students were provided with five books to select from, where they were asked to pick their favorite book. The students were observed while they selected a book. Following the observations, the students were interviewed to gain further insight on what strategies they used for selecting their book. The observation notes and interview responses were then analyzed to find patterns and differences. First and third grade students appeared to be influenced by pictures when selecting a book; however, they state using multiple strategies when selecting a book. The researcher concluded first grade students were less consistent with articulating the strategies they used, while third grade students were more consistent in their responses.
Cindy Hendricks, Dr. (Advisor)
Cynthia Bertelsen, Dr. (Committee Member)
Mark Earley, Dr. (Committee Member)
101 p.
Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Literacy; Literature
book selection; elementary; recreational reading; book selection processes; criteria for reading; reasons for reading;

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  • Heninger, S. G. (2014). An Examination of Children's Book Selection Processes As They Mature [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1394116197

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Heninger, Samantha. An Examination of Children's Book Selection Processes As They Mature. 2014. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1394116197.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Heninger, Samantha. "An Examination of Children's Book Selection Processes As They Mature." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1394116197

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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