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Download full textWigfield, Allan; Guthrie, John T. – 1995
A study examined the dimensions of children's motivation for reading. Eleven different dimensions of reading motivations were proposed, including intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for reading, perceptions of reading efficacy, social aspects of reading, and reading disincentives. An 82-item questionnaire was developed to measure each dimension,…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis, Intermediate Grades, Questionnaires
Wigfield, Allan; And Others – 1996
This paper describes the Motivations for Reading Questionnaire (MRQ), including information on how the MRQ can be used and how to administer and score it. The MRQ assesses 11 possible dimensions of reading motivations. It can be used with children in late elementary school and middle school. Scores on the MRQ have been shown to relate to…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools
