Welcome to the launch of the book that offers new perspectives and practical tools for creating engagement, mastery, and joy of reading in the Norwegian subject.
More and more students are struggling with weak reading skills. How can teachers reverse this worrying trend? The authors of this book aim to provide research-based answers.
Theoretical Perspectives
Engagement is key to learning – and to becoming a good reader. To succeed in sparking students’ interest, teachers need both theoretical and practical knowledge.
This book offers accessible introductions to several useful theoretical perspectives on the fine-tuned relationship between student, teacher, and text:
- Cognitive perspectives highlight the knowledge and skills students need to engage in reading
- Motivational theory shows what initiates and sustains engagement
- Social theories explain how classroom dynamics affect students’ engagement
The Authors
Oddny Judith Solheim is Professor of Special Education at the University of Stavanger and Director of the Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Education
Aslaug Fodstad Gourvennec is Associate Professor of Reading Science at the Norwegian Reading Centre
Language: Norwegian.
