Program
Special Education M.A.
Number of Pages
50
Year Approved
2025
First Advisor
Meghan Cavalier
Second Reader
Rachel Meixner
Abstract
As students move into adolescence there is an increased need for social and emotional competencies to navigate academic expectations, personal identity, and social structures. Research has shown that social and emotional learning can increase learning engagement, self-management, and social awareness. This literature review explores the use of book clubs to promote social and emotional competencies among adolescents and build reading motivation. Research has shown that when students are provided a choice in what they read, and books that reflect their own cultural and/or personal identity, reading engagement increases. Book clubs can be a powerful tool for students to share their own experiences and develop empathy for the experiences of others while connecting with text. Book clubs have been shown to increase reading motivation among adolescents, which can lead to engagement with literary communities throughout their lifetime.
Degree Name
Special Education M.A.
Document Type
Masterʼs thesis
Recommended Citation
Geisinger, J. K. (2025). The Effects of Literature Groups on Social-Emotional Learning and Reading Motivation Among Adolescents [Masterʼs thesis, Bethel University]. Spark Repository. https://spark.bethel.edu/etd/1205
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