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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1094-9046
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Left to Chance: Gifted Students and Independent Reading
Churchill, Sara
Knowledge Quest, v48 n5 p24-31 May-Jun 2020
This article summarizes the findings of a 2017 qualitative, multiple case study that explored the factors that impact gifted students' recreational reading selections. It offers an overview of the steps school librarians and other educators can take to foster independent reading habits in gifted students.
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Independent Reading, Recreational Reading, Reading Interests, Influences, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5, Reading Attitudes, Reading Material Selection
American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://knowledgequest.aasl.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
Audience: Media Staff
Language: English
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