The Effect of Self-Selected Inquiry Projects on the Perceptions of Students’ Literacy Engagement and Motivation

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine students’ perceptions of literacy engagement and motivation before and after the introduction of self-selected inquiry projects. The participants in this study were twenty-five second grade students from one class in a public elementary school in Maryland. This descriptive research design used a researcher-designed pre-and post-survey. After participating in self-selected inquiry through Genius Time, pre-and post-intervention data were compared and changes to students’ perceptions were noted. The findings of this study indicate that there is a positive effect on literacy engagement and motivation when students participate in self-selected inquiry projects.