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Laurenson, Pauline; McDermott, Kevin; Sadleir, Karol; Meade, Della – English in Education, 2015
In 2011, a national strategy "Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life" was published in the Republic of Ireland. One key aspect of the strategy was that it placed a renewed focus on reading for pleasure in post-primary classrooms. The researchers involved in this article worked for the Professional Development Service for Teachers, a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Recreational Reading, Independent Reading, Secondary School Students
De Coster, Isabelle; Baidak, Nathalie; Motiejunaite, Akvile; Noorani, Sogol – Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2011
For the first time, a pan-European study offers a comprehensive picture of reading literacy and identifies some of the key factors impacting on the acquisition of reading skills for 3-15 year olds. It addresses four key topics: teaching approaches, tackling reading difficulties, teacher education and the promotion of reading outside school. It…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Reading Difficulties