B.S.E. 32
Motivating People to Read
Prolonged enthusiasm in certain activity like reading is hard to accomplish if someone is not encourage enough to do it. Each person has own extent or period of time focusing his attention to read. In reading, it may only require few muscles to do but tiring if persisted. One may be good in comprehending texts and articles but numbers are always in the game and better if partnered with comprehension. Meaning, the more you read with comprehension, the better.
According to the review, there are dimensions grouped into categories in children’s motivation and each plays dynamic part on extended drive in reading. Motivation to read exists in numerous features and dimensions that are coinciding with other dimensions. This review taught me to be exposed and aware of my own way to motivate myself to read. I agree to the part that the article enumerates the purposes of most of the children have for readings. It is more of extrinsic driven for reward or grade. I cannot disagree with that, because even I when I was in elementary I also have the same perspective on reading only for marking or rating purposes. As I grew up, I was satisfied to my development and see improvements on what initiates me to read. As stated on the review, I think I was able to achieve the part that my motivation to read is my goal for learning and interest on certain topic. At this stage, sometimes I still find myself guilty of treating reading with desire to compete and recognition for success. Though it shows immaturity, it is also one of driving forces for some people to pursue prolonged intensive reading. At least, I also find myself on the third category which treats reading in social context.
Furthermore, it was also discussed on the review the four literacy personalities. Dimensions of motivation influence child’s reading and their needs to sustain his unique motivation to read. I was able to relate myself to one of those literacy