I would say not maybe, but definitely...and studies have shown this. It is ALL about the teacher. And if the teacher is aware that students must(and I believe research shows that it is a must) move from being motivated by external factors to being motivated intrinsically, then that teacher will be the one creating lifelong thinkers, readers, mathematicians, etc. This is but one reason that our job is so very hard...we have to find those motivators for every child and because there are many dimensions to both intrinsic and extrinsic motivators.
BTW, with all due respect, I strongly disagree that this is off-topic for Mosaic. We all know the strategies teach the kids to think, but I believe they actually start opening the door to some of the intrinsic motivators in reading. Doesn't visualization put me right there in the book? Don't connections put me into the book? Don't the questions we ask while reading motivate us to know more? The strategies make the text come alive for the reader...pretty motivating...at least it has been for this life-long reader. P.S. I am currently reading The Devil in the White City (adult book)...fascinating!! Lisa 2/3 IL --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Maybe, in the end, we are asking the wrong question. > Maybe it is more about > the teacher and what the teacher does with intrinsic > and extrinsic rewards to > motivate, rather that intrinsic or extrinsic rewards > as a whole. > > We discuss AR over and over again...it seems like it > works for some and not > others. Perhaps it is more about what ELSE is going > on in the classroom...what > kind of messages are being sent about reading in > school and also at home... > > Over and over again, kids in my room learn to love > reading when we start > using the comprehension strategies. It is the > thinking while reading that many > learn to love... > Just a thought > Jennifer > Maryland > > In a message dated 10/7/2006 9:03:03 P.M. Eastern > Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > That's my point. Some kids aren't going to just > sit to read a novel, some > are. But we need to teacher them that reading is in > every part of life, not > just reading novels. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies > Listserv" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 6:03 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Question for the group > > > > But if you enjoy it, it is easier to do. I hated > to workout most times, > but > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go > to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at > http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
