John T. Guthrie, Professor Emeritus

General Research Area:

Cognitive and motivational aspects of reading and learning; psychology of learning and instruction in classroom contexts.

Areas of Student Supervision:

Cognitive, motivational, and contextual influences on reading and conceptual learning; structural equational modeling with preexisting data; experimental studies in classroom settings; prefer students with experience in schools or educational settings.

Recent Publications:

Guthrie, J. T. (Ed.). (2008). Engaging adolescents in reading. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Guthrie, J. T., McRae, A., & Klauda, S. L. (2007). Contributions of Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction to knowledge about interventions for motivations in reading. Educational Psychologist, 42, 237 - 250.

Guthrie, J. T., Hoa, L. W., Wigfield, A., Tonks, S. M., Humenick, N. M., & Littles, E. (2007). Reading motivation and reading comprehension growth in the later elementary years. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 32, 282 - 313.

Guthrie, J. T., Hoa, L. W., Wigfield, A., Tonks, S. M., & Perencevich, K. C. (2006). From spark to fire: Can situational reading interest lead to long-term reading motivation? Reading Research and Instruction, 45, 91 - 117.
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Guthrie, J. T., Wigfield, A., & Perencevich, K. C. (Eds.). (2004). Motivating reading comprehension: Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Guthrie, J. T., Wigfield, A., Barbosa, P., Perencevich, K. C., Taboada, A., Davis, M. H., Scafiddi, N. T., & Tonks, S. (2004). Increasing reading comprehension and engagement through Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction. Journal of Educational Psychology, 96.

Honors and Awards:

  • University of Maryland College of Education Scholarship Award, 2006.
  • University of Illinois, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2006
  • University of Maryland Regent’s Faculty Award, 2004.


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Email:

jguthrie@umd.edu
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