Transcription of Research evidence on reading for pleasure
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Research evidence on reading for pleasure
Research evidence on reading for pleasure Education standards Research team May 2012 2 Contents Introduction 3 Key findings 3 The evidence on reading for pleasure 3 What works in promoting reading for pleasure ? 6 Definitions 8 The evidence on reading for pleasure 9 Benefits of reading for pleasure 9 Trends in reading for pleasure 13 Changes in numbers of children reading for pleasure over time 15 Children s perceptions of readers 15 Types of reading 16 Reasons children read 17 Gender differences in reading for pleasure 18 What works in promoting reading for pleasure ? 21 Strategies for improving independent reading 21 Online reading habits 24 The role of librarians in reading for pleasure 26 Library use and reading for pleasure 26 References 28 3 Introduction The first section of this briefing note highlights Research evidence on reading for pleasure from domestic and international literature; exploring evidence on the trends and benefits of independent reading amongst both primary and secondary- aged children, as well as why children read.
higher scores in reading assessments (PIRLS, 2006; PISA, 2009). • International evidence supports these findings; US research reports that independent reading is the best predictor of reading achievement (Anderson, Wilson and Fielding, 1988). • Evidence suggests that reading for pleasure is an activity that has
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