Tyst läsning ur ett elevperspektiv : En kvalitativ studie om elevers uppfattning av tyst läsning och dess effekt på läsförmågan

Sammanfattning: This qualitative study was conducted to investigate pupils’ perceptions of silent reading in the classroom and how silent reading contributes to their reading comprehension. This has resulted in the following questions: “how do pupils perceive silent reading in the classroom?” and ”how do pupils believe that silent reading affects their reading comprehension?”. They study is based on interviews to gain a deeper understanding of pupils’ perspectives on silent reading and how silent reading affects reading ability. The target group for the study was pupils in grade three. Initially, a description is presented of what silent reading means and how it can be organized in different ways in school activities. Data collection was then carried out in accordance with a qualitative method where an interview guide was created. Furthermore, the data was analyzed using a model for a thematic analysis, where relevant themes were developed that later formed the basis for the analysis. The analysis was categorized based on concepts linked to the sociocultural perspective.  The results of the study show that pupils generally have a positive perception of silent reading in the classroom. They also agree that silent reading contributes to a calm and relaxing environment. The pupils feel that they get enough time to read silently but that they still wish for more. It appears that the pupils do not have much knowledge about reading comprehension strategies and how to handle difficulties that arise during silent reading. The results also show that there is a lack of support from teachers and that there are no book talks linked to silent reading, which can have a significant role in the student’s reading development. All pupils describe that they experience a clear development in their reading, which they believe has been influenced by the silent reading in the classroom. Finally, the results show that teachers need to organize silent reading in a way that enables support for all pupils to benefit. Enabling support means that the teacher is available and has an active role in clarifying ambiguities during the reading process – for those pupils who need it. This may involve the teacher explaining difficult words to pupils. In addition, the teacher needs to organize the silent reading in a way that gives all pupils equal time because most of the pupils wished for more time.