How Implicit Models of Reading Affect Motivation to Read and Reading Engagement

Abstract

This article examines the relation between readers' implicit models of reading and motivation to read. We use the term implicit model to refer to a belief system that affects one's goals and strategies for reading. We trace the origin and development of our thinking about implicit models. We describe transmission and transaction models, their relation to each other, and how each is related to motivation to read and a variety of reading behaviors, including thematic, critical and personal responses. We also consider how implicit models are related to motivational variables such as self-efficacy, attributions, and goal orientations. We argue that transaction models increase motivation to read by legitimizing the meaning-construction process and by increasing the type and number of deeper processing strategies such as inferencing, generating hypotheses, and the construction of a holistic interpretation of a text. We conclude with a number of suggestions for future research.

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