An Investigation of Middle School Classroom Libraries

Autor/inn/en	Harmon, Janis; Martinez, Miriam; Juarez, Lucinda; Wood, Karen; Simmerson, Lisa; Terrazas, Christopher
Titel	An Investigation of Middle School Classroom Libraries
Quelle	In: Reading Psychology, 40 (2019) 7, S.583-611 (29 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-2711
DOI	10.1080/02702711.2019.1635240
Schlagwörter	Instructional Materials; Classrooms; Libraries; Middle Schools; Teacher Attitudes; Books; Access to Information; Student Attitudes; Reading Habits; Reading Attitudes; Space Utilization; Classroom Environment; Texas; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Classroom; Klassenraum; Library; Bibliothek; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Lehrerverhalten; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; Schülerverhalten; Reading habit; Lesegewohnheit; Reading behavior; Rading behaviour; Leseverhalten; Raumnutzung; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima
Abstract	Given that much of the research on classroom libraries focus on elementary school classrooms, this study sought to examine classroom libraries at the middle school level. Access to books is especially important for middle school students given the persistent decline in reading engagement at this level. The research questions guiding this investigation focused on the nature of the libraries, the physical features of the libraries, the contributions made by the libraries to the literacy environment of the classrooms, the contents of the libraries, and teacher perceptions of their own classroom libraries. Findings indicate that teachers value classroom libraries for promoting literacy engagement and understand how these libraries provide students with immediate and easy access to books. The contents of the libraries that were examined varied in terms of genre, multicultural literature, and social justice issues. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01