Exploring the Culture of Reading among Primary School Teachers in Botswana

Autor/inn/en	Commeyras, Michelle; Mazile, Bontshetse Mosadimotho
Titel	Exploring the Culture of Reading among Primary School Teachers in Botswana
Quelle	In: Reading Teacher, 64 (2011) 6, S.418-428 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0034-0561
DOI	10.1598/RT.64.6.3
Schlagwörter	Reading Habits; Student Attitudes; Reading Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Elementary School Teachers; School Culture; Reading Instruction; Workshops; Faculty Development; Reading Motivation; Reading Material Selection; Leisure Time; Interests; Questionnaires; Electronic Publishing; Newspapers; Books; Periodicals; Religion; Web Sites; Television Viewing; Films; Internet; Radio; Botswana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Reading habit; Lesegewohnheit; Schülerverhalten; Reading behavior; Rading behaviour; Leseverhalten; Ausland; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Schulkultur; Schulleben; Leseunterricht; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Lesemotivation; Freizeit; Bildungsinteresse; Fragebogen; Elektronisches Publizieren; Newspaper; Zeitung; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; Periodical; Journal; Zeitschrift; Fachzeitschrift; Periodikum; Web-Design; Fernsehkonsum; Film
Abstract	In Botswana, it is common to hear the lament that there is no culture of reading. We aim to contribute to the development of more specific understanding of a culture of reading by reporting on information gathered from teachers who attended workshops we offered titled "Teachers as Readers AND Readers as Teachers: Creating Young Readers and Writers." Eighty-six teachers answered questions about their reading habits, attitudes, and perceptions of students' reading. We learned that teachers differed with regard to what they read and how often they choose reading over other activities. We propose what culture of reading was found among the teachers and what needs to be done to learn more about reading in Botswana. (Contains 4 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10