Browsing by Author "Suokas-Ikonen, Minna"

The aim of this Master's Thesis was to find out what kind of different joy of reading – projects are executed in lower grades, what kind of goals do teachers set on their projects and what kind of experiences do teachers have on their projects. Reading is seen as a remarkable factor to prosperity at school and at the same time both skill – and fact subject as well as an instrument in studying. Reading has a versatile influence on a person and it even effects person's mental well-being. Literature according to curriculum is an important part of Finnish and literature – subject. This study was executed as a qualitative case study by interviewing seven (7) class teachers in southern Finland. This study is an expanded case study. All the interviews were transcribed and its contents were analyzed. Teachers chose their projects mainly according to their own interests. Peer support from other teachers in the same school activated as a motivator for projects. Main goal for their projects seen by the teachers was that students would find joy of reading and inner motivation. Sharing experiences on reading projects will encourage teachers to organize different kinds of projects in their own class rooms. Schools should be emboldened to organize literature projects where the whole school takes part in.