Abstract:

The study presents theoretical scopes of the research monitoring the actual stage of reading interest and reading enthusiasm of younger school-age learners in international context. The authors analyse the holistic model of reading competency in relation with functional and cognitive concept of international literacy measurements (PIRLS, PISA). The authors search for relations between learners’ literacy levels and reading based on interest. The theoretical research construct is formed by monitored categories of descriptive dimensions such as reading motivation, reading interest, reading enjoyment, reading enthusiasm, emotions within reading, contextual communication. The findings of theoretical research based on comparison of selected research-based interventional programmes supporting reading interest are the part of this study. These findings have formed the resource for the model of programme supporting reading interest of young school-age learners that is going to be verified by experiment in research project the VEGA research project No. 1/0455/18 Research and Development of Reading Enthusiasm with Younger School-Age Learners with the focus on reading enjoyment and positive attitude to reading based on interest.

Keywords:

Reading interest, reading enthusiasm, literacy, interventional reading programme, a pupil as a reader.