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The Role of Achievement Beliefs and Behaviours in Spontaneous Reading Acquisition
- Source :
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Learning and Instruction . Dec 2006 16(6):569-582. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- This study examined the role of motivational or attitudinal factors, such as achievement beliefs and behaviours, in learning to read before receiving formal instruction. A total of 200 Finnish children were examined at ages 5 and 6 and 1/2. Half of them (n = 107) had a familial risk for dyslexia. The results showed that those children who were verbally skilful at age 5 showed a higher level of task-focused behaviour at age 6 and 1/2. This task-focused behaviour then contributed to spontaneous reading acquisition. The impact of previous verbal skills on spontaneous reading acquisition was mediated in part by achievement behaviour.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0959-4752
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Learning and Instruction
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ747515
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Evaluative
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2006.10.005