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Showing 1 to 20 of 69 for “"Reading habits"”.
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Reading habits in Scotland circa 1750-1820
This thesis examines reading habits in Scotland between circa 1750 and 1820, a subject surprisingly little studied by historians before, given the backdrop of the Enlightenment, and traditional ideas about Scottish education and literacy. From a methodological viewpoint, reading as an activity at …
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The Reading Habits of Ante-Bellum Southerners
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Reading habits and interests of parents and their influence on the reading habits and interests of their children in Umlazi Township
The study was prompted by the lack of a reading culture observed at schools in Umlazi area. An overview of the literature on Black family life and its possible influence on reading, pointed to various factors which could have a negative influence on Black pupils' reading, for example, poor home …
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Nonfiction interests and reading habits of third grade students
… push for informational text use in the areas of reading and writing. The Common Core State Standards was introduced in 2009 as an initiative to have all students, no matter where they live, be prepared for college and careers. Further the reading panel of the National Assessment of Educational …
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Utilisation of digital media in improving children's reading habits
… interest has meant that data about children¿s reading habits were needed, and the present study was intended as a contribution towards this aim. Interviews were conducted with Jordanian writers, publishers, child specialists, and various children¿s cultural centres. The managers and personnel …
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Relationships between reading habits and the development of study skills
… of this study was to determine whether or not reading habits have an effect on the development of study habits in an undergraduate population (n=100). Students reported several aspects of both reading and study skills being elevated along with higher rates of reading habits. Correlational …
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An Exploration of the Leisure Reading Habits and Attitudes of Eighth-Grade Students
… developing or not developing a love for reading. In order to do this, I developed three research questions. 1) How many eighth grade students in my study identify themselves as readers or non-readers? 2) For those who identify themselves as readers or non-readers, what are some common …
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Investigating How Reading Enhances Empathy: A Longitudinal, Diary Study of Everyday Reading Habits
… and one way to enhance empathy is through reading fiction. Though reading can enhance empathy, there is little understanding of the mechanisms by which it does so. The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate how time spent reading enhances empathy. I posit that two reading experience …
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A Study of the Recreational Book Reading Habits of Selected Fifth-Grade Children
… two groups in terms of sex, attitude toward reading, and reading achievement. A selected number of these pupils were interviewed to determine their expressed motivations for reading or for not reading books for recreation.
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Food label reading habits of low-income women and women from the general population
… was to measure the differences in the food-label reading habits, attitudes, and understanding of low-income women participating in the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and of women from the general population. All subjects were the primary household food shoppers. …
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A Survey of Adolescent Reading Habits and Influences : A Study in Selected Parochial Secondary Schools
… might assist the teacher in understanding the reading habits of students in a parochial atmosphere by providing a background to evaluate assignments given and to help the student not only in his academic growth but also in his personal and social growth in society. To know what a student is …
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An Investigation to Determine the Relationships between College Students’ Attitudes toward Reading and Their Reading Habits
… was to investigate the relationship between the reading attitudes and the reading habits of two distinct groups of freshman college students. One hundred students enrolled in classes in the Learning Skills Center and one hundred students enrolled in classes in the General Education Program were …
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The reading habits of elementary students and the potential role of the school library media specialist
… literature showed girls were outscoring boys on reading tests in New Jersey, in the nation and in other countries as well. Students see reading as a feminine activity. Understanding the reading habits of students, particularly male students who read less, is crucial to help students become …
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The effects of the Accelerated Reader program on the reading habits and reading frequencies of fourth grade students
… in the Accelerated Reader program affected the reading habits and reading frequency of fourth grade students. This study focused on two fourth grade classes at Folsom School. The two fourth grade classes had used the Accelerated Reader (AR), as part of their reading program in the library, since …
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Recreational reading : a case study of recreational reading habits of some primary school pupils and the role of the teacher-librarian in intervention strategies
An interest in the topic of recreational reading was prompted by the observations and experience of the researcher. The study that followed was intended to confirm or refute the theory of the decline of reading. A perceived decline in reading has concerned teachers and librarians and strategies …
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Reading for Pleasure in Nigeria: An In-depth Case Study of the Reading Habits of a Small Group of 9–12 Year Olds in Nigeria
… This qualitative study therefore explores reading for pleasure done by a group of 9–12 year olds in a book club in Nigeria. It aims to shed light on the extent to which the children read, how, what, when and why they read, and the factors that affect their engagement with reading for …
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The Effects of Weekly Sustained Silent Reading Time on Recreational Reading Habist and Attitudes ina 9th Grade English Class
<p>Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) has been around in various forms for over forty years. While this subject has received much study in the elementary schools, the influence of SSR on typical, non-at-risk high school students reading habits appears to be lacking. The purpose of this study is to …
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Rural Voices: A Photographic Journey of the Intersection of Place and Reading Identity in Rural Adolescents
… have long been documenting the decline in reading habits of Americans, particularly adolescents and young adults. Reading for pleasure has been declining for the last three decades. Young people claim that reading is boring and irrelevant to their fast-paced, largely digital lives. In the …
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