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An Investigation into the Awareness among High School Teachers of Boys' Reading Preferences and an Analysis of the Required Reading of Boys in the Lower Track.

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Kohn, Terry M. – 2002

Research into the reading preferences of boys and girls has shown that there is a difference between the two sexes regarding the type of literature they enjoy reading. These preferences begin at an early age and continue on throughout their school careers. The purpose of this study was to determine if high school teachers are aware of these…

Descriptors: High School Students, High Schools, Low Achievement, Reading Attitudes

Students' Rejection of Teacher Choice of Free Reading Books.

Kellerman, Karen Kennedy – 1991

A study was conducted to determine why students were rejecting books recommended by their teachers for independent reading assignments. Approximately 80 eighth-grade students were given a reading interest survey/questionnaire to establish student reading interests. Students were then given a list of 15 independent reading selections compiled by…

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Grade 8, Independent Reading, Middle School Students