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Robertson, Victoria A. – 1989
A study examined whether a group of eighth graders whose teacher read orally to them for 10 minutes daily would develop greater interest in reading for pleasure than similar students who did not experience the teacher reading orally to them. Subjects, 36 urban and suburban youngsters, were divided into an experimental and a control sample.…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Independent Reading, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedBeckman, Judy – English Journal, 1984
Suggests that educators can help new readers develop the habit of reading by exposing them to easy-to-read, high-interest books, giving them time to practice reading, reading books aloud in class, and having students share their reactions to books with each other. (MM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Reading
