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Teenagers and Reading: Factors that Shape the Quality of Teenagers' Reading Lives
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Manuel, Jacqueline – English in Australia, 2012
This paper explores the key findings of a range of research on teenagers and reading, focusing on the implications for classroom practice and student engagement. There is a particular emphasis on addressing the needs of underachieving and reluctant readers and the ways in which promoting reading for pleasure and enjoyment can contribute to student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Reading Motivation, Reading Materials
What Are Teenagers Reading? The Findings of a Survey of Teenagers' Reading Choices and the Implications of These for English Teachers' Classroom Practice.
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Manuel, Jacqueline; Robinson, Dennis – English in Australia, 2002
Reports on the findings of a pilot study investigating the reading choices and habits of adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15 years. Sets out to understand more fully what, when, where, why and how adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15 years are reading, and the implications of this information for teachers and classroom reading pedagogy.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, English Instruction, Instructional Improvement, Pilot Projects