Högläsningens betydelse för språkutvecklingen : En studie om lärares attityder till högläsning som språkutvecklande och undervisningsform

Sammanfattning: Reading aloud is a form of teaching that rarely occurs in favor of other activities. Nevertheless, research shows that reading aloud is the main language development in children. This study aims to clarify the views teachers have about reading in relation to language development, as well as what they think about the working method. The thesis's theoretical approach is mainly based on the socio-cultural perspective on learning where interaction between individuals and the language are fundamental factors for learning to take place. An interview study of qualitative type has been conducted with active teachers in grades 1-3. Previous research shows the importance of reading aloud for language development and the teaching form has many advantages. It is important that the students are included, that there is time and that the teaching is carefully planned with a purpose. The result shows that teachers read aloud continuously but that the purpose varies. First and foremost, they say that the moment aims to be language development but sometimes also to relaxation. They use different strategies to get students involved and they believe that the main thing is the vocabulary and reading comprehension that is promoted. Some stated that they opt out of reading aloud sometimes as they thought it takes a lot of time.