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Merisuo-Storm, Tuula – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2006
This study explored girls' and boys' (aged 10-11) attitudes towards reading and writing. Girls enjoyed reading significantly more than boys. Boys liked mostly comics and humorous books; adventure books were girls' favourites. Poetry did not appeal to pupils. Many boys did not enjoy typical school texts. Most pupils, especially boys, did not like…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Reading Materials, Reading Attitudes, Reading Interests