A Study into the Impact of the Reading Education Assistance Dogs Scheme on Reading Engagement and Motivation to Read among Early Years Foundation-Stage Children

Autor/inn/en	Noble, Olivia; Holt, Nicole
Titel	A Study into the Impact of the Reading Education Assistance Dogs Scheme on Reading Engagement and Motivation to Read among Early Years Foundation-Stage Children
Quelle	In: Education 3-13, 46 (2018) 3, S.277-290 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4279
DOI	10.1080/03004279.2016.1246587
Schlagwörter	Program Evaluation; Program Effectiveness; Animals; Reading Instruction; Learner Engagement; Student Motivation; Early Childhood Education; Qualitative Research; Reading Achievement; Reading Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Rural Schools; Semi Structured Interviews; Observation; Questionnaires; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Leseunterricht; Schulische Motivation; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Qualitative Forschung; Leseleistung; Reading behavior; Rading behaviour; Leseverhalten; Ausland; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Beobachtung; Fragebogen
Abstract	This research explores the impact of the Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ) scheme on reading engagement and motivation among Early Years Foundation-Stage children using a case study approach at a primary school in the English Midlands. There is a notable lack of UK-based research into the READ scheme, which offers a potential alternative method for promoting engagement among young readers. This study used qualitative techniques to determine if the READ scheme is reported to have an impact; and if so, what type of impact. The findings suggest that the READ scheme is successful in a number of areas, including promoting engagement, increased motivation, improved attainment, fostering children's enjoyment and promoting a love of reading, alongside other additional benefits for specific target groups. It must be recognised that this case study is based on a small pool of opportunity-sampled participants, so the findings cannot be further generalised, but do provide a useful insight into an under-researched area, as a starting point for which more specific aspects and impacts could be investigated. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01