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| Journal of Reading | 83 |
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| Otto, Wayne | 5 |
| Sanacore, Joseph | 4 |
| Gentile, Lance M. | 2 |
| Guthrie, John T. | 2 |
| Lehr, Fran | 2 |
| Maring, Gerald H. | 2 |
| Ribovich, Jerilyn K. | 2 |
| Aaron, Robert L. | 1 |
| Aiex, Nola Kortner | 1 |
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Peer reviewedPici, Anne Greicius – Journal of Reading, 1980
Humorously discusses the plight of the avid reader. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adults, Reading Habits, Recreational Reading
Peer reviewedTyo, John – Journal of Reading, 1979
Encourages enterprising people to peddle books to those waiting in gas lines. (DD)
Descriptors: Books, Humor, Reading Habits, Reading Materials
Peer reviewedGentile, Lance M. – Journal of Reading, 1976
A reading specialist tells two young people what reading means to him. (RB)
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Interests
Peer reviewedGuthrie, John T.; LeGrand-Brodsky, Kathryn – Journal of Reading, 1980
According to an analysis of the books most frequently purchased between 1965 and 1975, Americans read to ascribe some sense to their personal universe and affirm intimately who they are. (DD)
Descriptors: Adults, Books, Reading Habits, Reading Interests
Peer reviewedOhara, Sunao – Journal of Reading, 1977
Describes the various reading styles found in Japan which reflect the people's view of reading. (HOD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Reading Habits
Peer reviewedOtto, Wayne – Journal of Reading, 1993
Muses over and responds to several "letters" regarding top 10 lists for reading teachers, political correctness, best sellers, and Howard Gardner on drill and discipline. (SR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Habits, Reading Instruction, Reading Teachers
Peer reviewedSherer, Peter A. – Journal of Reading, 1975
Describes six myths about reading which often result in poor reading habits and inability to complete assigned readings. (RB)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Habits, Reading Improvement
Peer reviewedOtto, Wayne – Journal of Reading, 1994
Remarks on recent articles and books regarding literacy and reading in America. (SR)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Politics of Education, Reading Habits
Peer reviewedWolf, Ronald E. – Journal of Reading, 1977
A study regarding the leisure time reading behavior of 249 elderly persons indicated that reading is a positive coping factor for older persons. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Older Adults, Reading Habits, Reading Interests
Peer reviewedRibovich, Jerilyn K.; Erickson, Lawrence – Journal of Reading, 1980
A survey of the reading habits of a group of older Americans revealed that reading was an important aspect in their lives, especially if the habits had been developed earlier in life. (MKM)
Descriptors: Leisure Time, Older Adults, Reading Habits, Reading Research
Peer reviewedJournal of Reading, 1980
Contains selected data from a survey of Norwegian citizens' reading habits and interests. (JT)
Descriptors: Adults, Foreign Countries, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits
Peer reviewedDurrell, Donald D. – Journal of Reading, 1979
Describes the impact on the author of reading Harvey Cushing's "The Life of Sir William Osler," a biography of the leading American medical educator in the late nineteenth century, which stressed his reading interests. (DD)
Descriptors: Medical Education, Physicians, Reading Habits, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedOtto, Wayne – Journal of Reading, 1991
Muses over how many books bought are actually read. Reflects on factors involved in the decision not merely to buy books but to read them. Notes that some people maintain that most of what is actually read is pap. Wonders whether reading teachers should pay more attention to what people read, as well as how people read. (SR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Popular Culture, Reading Habits
Peer reviewedNilsen, Don L. F.; Nilsen, Alleen Pace – Journal of Reading, 1982
Argues that the humorous books that teenagers choose to read are appropriate in relation to their interests, maturity, and experience. (AEA)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Fiction, Humor, Literature Appreciation
Peer reviewedDeckert, Glenn D. – Journal of Reading, 1982
A study of reading habits in Iran reveals that a variety of sociocultural factors were found to inhibit reading; suggests similar factors may operate in other countries. (AEA)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Reading Habits
