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Peer reviewedKitao, Kenji; And Others – Reading in a Foreign Language, 1990
Reports the results of a survey that was conducted to determine the success achieved in increased reading of English associated with the use of graded readers for individualized reading in Japan. Recommendations are suggested for improving the program. (nine references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Independent Reading
Peer reviewedBenton, Peter – Oxford Review of Education, 1995
Surveys the reading and viewing habits of British teenagers. Discovers that, although U.S. horror fiction (R. L. Stine, Stephen King) tops the lists, a wide diversity exists among the less popular authors. Reveals marked gender differences in amount of time spent viewing videos, television, and computer games. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Games, Foreign Countries, Independent Reading, Individualized Reading
