A1 Journal article (refereed)
The roles of motivation and engagement in computer-based assessment of children's reading comprehension (2022)

Ronimus, M., Tolvanen, A., & Hautala, J. (2022). The roles of motivation and engagement in computer-based assessment of children's reading comprehension. Learning and Individual Differences, 98, Article 102197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2022.102197

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Ronimus, Miia; Tolvanen, Asko; Hautala, Jarkko

Journal or series: Learning and Individual Differences

ISSN: 1041-6080

eISSN: 1873-3425

Publication year: 2022

Volume: 98

Article number: 102197

Publisher: Elsevier BV

Publication country: Netherlands

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2022.102197

Publication open access: Not open

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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/83849

Abstract

The present study investigates whether task engagement mediates the effects of reading-related self-efficacy and motivation on reading comprehension. Finnish-speaking students from Grades 3 and 4 performed a computer-based reading comprehension task. Engagement was measured by two indicators retrieved from log files: time-on-task (behavioral engagement) and response strategy (cognitive engagement). Two studies were conducted. Study 1 included mostly fluent readers (N = 108), and Study 2, which served as a conceptual replication of Study 1, included both fluent and dysfluent readers (N = 308). The results of both studies suggest that cognitive engagement mediates the effect of reading enjoyment on reading comprehension. In Study 2, the effect of self-efficacy on reading comprehension was mediated by both types of engagement but only when the effect of reading enjoyment was not controlled for. Overall, the results provide further clarification of the mechanism by which motivation affects children's task-oriented reading.

Keywords: motivation (mental objects); committing oneself; effects (results); reading; reading comprehension; self-efficacy

Free keywords: motivation; self-efficacy; engagement; computer-based assessment; reading comprehension

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2022

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