Motivation - Motivation plays a huge role in reading process. A reader's perception of his or her ability to read and how reading is perceived in general can directly impact literacy success. A reader's sense of self efficacy is critical to building the reading process. Purpose - Purpose for reading plays an enormous role in supporting our efforts to comprehend. Think about why you read the newspaper this morning, the novel you started last night, the manual that came with your new VCR, or this web page you are reading now.
Good readers allow purpose to drive their approach to reading.
Personal meaning - Readers bring their own perspective and experience to the reading process. Reading is not an objective activity. By building on personal meaning and prior knowledge, teachers can help students build strong ties to what they read as well as what they understand. In this course, our goal is to better understand the reading process as well as the reader himself. As a future literacy professional, your own views of literacy and reading play an important role in how you both learn and teach.