Advisor
Lahman, Maria K.E.
Advisor
Opitz, Michael
Committee Member
Rue, Lisa
Committee Member
Fahey, Kathleen
Department
Applied Statistics & Research Methods
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
12-1-2009
Genre
Thesis
Extent
193 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Abstract
This investigation was conducted to determine the value of using self-reports to elicit participant views of their reading struggles and to explore the potential benefits of using portraiture methodology as a means for illuminating the goodness inherent to struggling reader experiences in school. Three fourth grade participants were purposefully selected from one public and two charter elementary schools. Approximately three hours of interviews and 20 hours of observations were completed to collect data from each student over a 20 week period. With the participating students' teachers, approximately two hours of interview data were collected. Artifact gathering and the researcher journal were also used to collect data. The central stories of participants were represented through narratives, found poetry, and participant created poetry. Benefits for using portraiture to understand reading issues and answers to the issues faced by struggling readers are revealed.
Degree type
PhD
Degree Name
Doctoral
Language
English
Local Identifiers
Schendel_unco_0161N_10024
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by author.
