ERIC Number: EJ1097436
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Publication Date: 2012
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Book Clubs in Developmental Reading: Building Reading Comprehension, Fostering Reading Enjoyment, and Engaging Students
Maldonado, Michele
NADE Digest, v6 n1 p61-73 Fall 2012
The use of book clubs in college developmental reading classes is an effective way to encourage reluctant readers to build and strengthen reading skills, foster reading enjoyment, and engage students. In addition, book clubs build a sense of community within the classroom as the students converse and share their interpretations of the reading material in a non-threatening environment. This article describes how to set up book clubs in the developmental reading classroom as well as how to facilitate their use to motivate students to read.
Descriptors: Clubs, Books, Developmental Studies Programs, College Students, Reading Motivation, Reading Skills, Student Participation, Reading Difficulties
National Association for Developmental Education. 170 Kinnelon Road Suite 33, Kinnelon, NJ 07405. Tel: 877-233-9455; Fax: 973-838-7124; e-mail: office@nade.net; Web site: http://nade.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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