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Bensoussan, Marsha – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2009
Israeli students need to be multilingually literate to read academic texts, mainly in Hebrew, Arabic, Russian and English. In fact, little is known about students' reading habits despite a variety of university reading comprehension courses in different languages. The present study examines students' reading preferences and textual expectations,…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Reading Comprehension, Reading Habits, Student Attitudes
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Adoni, Hanna; Shadmi, Erella – Reading Research Quarterly, 1980
Describes a survey of Israeli high school students to determine the books they considered most impressive in developing national and civic values. Reports that the majority of books selected were fiction and were perceived as very useful in developing national knowledge and less useful in developing civic values. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Books, Citizenship Responsibility, Cultural Awareness
Futterman, Linda, Comp.; And Others – 1989
The 14th Jerusalem International Book Fair, as an integral part of the International Jerusalem Symposium on Encouraging Reading took place for the fourth time. It addressed itself specifically to the promotion of reading habits among children and young people. The proceedings contain the following addresses: (1) "Give Us Books, Give Us Wings;…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Mass Media Use