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Task Analysis
Task Analysis
What tasks are children lacking ability to complete?
What tasks are children lacking ability to complete?
Building confidence in reading skills
Building reading stamina & focus
Developing problem-solving strategies
Developing intrinsic motivation for reading
Research Discoveries
Research Discoveries
In order to define the tasks, we focused on the primary struggles children face when it comes to literacy. The key issues we've identified through our stakeholder interviews, low confidence and low reading stamina, likely stem from both the pandemic and the increased role of technology.
The pandemic has significantly damaged children's social and oral language skills, something key to the foundational skills of literacy. Social interaction and conversation is key to young children's phonemic awareness, which is essential to a child's ability to read. (Wheeler & Hill, 2021) The absence of these social and language skills has had a strong negative effect on children's confidence in their reading skills.
Modern technology has greatly impacted children's attention span, and thus, their reading stamina. Due to their shorter attention span, children miss a lot of intentional learning opportunities; in addition, it also impacts their ability to overcome problems in reading, as they are more likely to give up than work through it.
Building Confidence & Problem-Solving
Building Confidence & Problem-Solving
Group Read Alouds: Encourage an atmosphere where students feel invited to read out loud, without worrying about if they'll make a mistake.
Model Problem-Solving Strategies: Provide students with multiple strategies to decode or recognize words, encouraging them to attempt to work it out themselves before seeking help. Offer guided practice to model the correct way to use the strategies.
Building Stamina + Intrinsic Motivation
Building Stamina + Intrinsic Motivation
Independent Book Choice: Encourage students to choose books that they find interesting or enjoyable. Provide guidance in finding something they like at an appropriate reading level.
Celebrate Achievements: Create opportunities for students to celebrate meeting goals or other reading achievements. External motivators such as prizes or competitions may help motivate students to reach their goals, but emphasize their accomplishments and encourage them to take pride in it.
Self-Directed Goals: Encourage autonomy and self-reflection by allowing students to exert some ownership over their learning goals.
Where Confidence and Stamina Combine
Where Confidence and Stamina Combine
Collaborative Learning: Offer opportunities for students to work together with their peers, fostering a sense of belonging and making reading a enjoyable shared experience, driven by personal interest.
Praise Efforts Over Results: Create a classroom environment that rewards students for trying, even if they fail, and let students know that making mistakes is normal.
References
References
Wheeler, D. L., & Hill, J. C. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 on early childhood reading practices. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 24(1), 96–115. https://doi.org/10.1177/14687984211044187
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