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    Using informational text to motivate marginalized male readers.

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    Date
    02/11/2012
    Author
    Bigelow, Jackelyn
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    Subject
    Boys -- Education.
    Underachievers.
    Sex differences in education.
    Academic achievement.
    Achievement motivation in boys.
    Boys -- Books and reading.
    Abstract
    This Master’s Thesis, which resulted in a professional development project, focused on using nonfiction text to motivate marginalized male readers. The project was guided by the following questions: What reasons cause boys to become marginalized? What is the role of informational text in the classroom? In what ways could teachers use informational text to motivate marginalized male readers? Research pertaining to struggling male readers shows many boys experience literacy under achievement in schools, which could be contributed to gender identities, societal norms and expectations, or lack of motivation. Informational text may facilitate engagement in reading and assist in narrowing the reading achievement gap for boys. The professional development project resulted in a workshop consisting of one full day with three follow-up sessions over the course of one month.
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