The Relation Between Elementary Students Recreational and Academic Reading Motivation, Reading

Frequency, Engagement, and Comprehension: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective

Bib. Information Naeghel, J. D., Keer, H. V., Vansteenkiste, M., & Rosseel, Y.
(APA Formatting): (2012). The relation between elementary students
recreational and academic reading motivation, reading
frequency, engagement, and comprehension: A self-
determination theory perspective. Journal of Educational
Psychology, 104(4). doi: 10.1037/a0027800

Author(s) Affiliation: All professors at Ghent University

Type of Resource: Scholarly article that presents a research study

(Scholarly
/Trade/Other)

Summary of essential Article is a study conducted

information: Testing a survey conducted to measure reading motivation
Survey taken by 5th graders
Measures their reading motivation and interest
More girls enjoy reading outside of school than boys
Autonomous motivation leads to more positive outcomes in reading, such as
longer stamina, and understanding

Potential relevance to This article relates to my study because it discusses how students who choose to
your research topic read for pleasure, and not for a reward or because they are forced to, will have
and study: better reading outcomes. They will be readers longer and will have better
comprehension skills. It also emphasizes choice when it comes to reading,
which is also what I am doing during my study.