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Literacy Constants in a Context of Contemporary Change
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Mackey, Margaret – English in Education, 2019
In a time of significant change, it can be useful to explore what remains constant in literate behaviours. This article follows Oatley's suggestion that looking at the psychological function of a literate event is more productive than worrying about the analogue/digital divide. Starting with the activity of learning to read, it investigates…
Descriptors: Recreational Reading, Critical Reading, Literacy, Social Media
Exploring the Role of Parents in Supporting Recreational Book Reading beyond Primary School
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Merga, Margaret K. – English in Education, 2014
Levels of aliteracy have been found to rise in adolescence, and this article explores the potential influence of parents on this trend. The views of adolescent students who took part in semi-structured interviews for the West Australian Study in Adolescent Book Reading () provide insight into how parental support may change in the adolescent…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Recreational Reading, Adolescents, Foreign Countries