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Margaret K Merga - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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do digital devices enhance teenagers Recreational Reading engagement issues for library policy from a recent study in two australian states
Public Library Quarterly, 2018Co-Authors: Leonie Rutherford, Andrew Singleton, Leonee Ariel Derr, Margaret K MergaAbstract:Digital platforms have become central to twenty-first century education, culture, and government, and libraries devote an increasing proportion of budgets to acquisitions of e-resources. This resea...
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influences on australian adolescents Recreational Reading
The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 2018Co-Authors: Leonie Rutherford, Margaret K Merga, Andrew SingletonAbstract:Competence in literacy skills has long been associated with educational (Moore, Bean, Birdyshaw and Rycik, 1999; Sullivan and Brown, 2015), vocational (Kirsch et al., 2002; Zasacka, 2014) and social achievement (Wilhelm, 2016). Since research indicates that Reading as a Recreational pursuit improves students' outcomes on a range of literacy measures, supporting adolescent Reading in an age of personal media is a key issue for policy makers in fields as diverse as education, library science, youth programming and arts policy. In order to be effective advocates of Reading in this digital era, these diverse stakeholders need to remain abreast of adolescents' Reading engagement frequency, and factors influencing this engagement in a dynamic educational and social environment. As such, this paper seeks to provide insight into how age, gender, place of residency and maternal education may potentially influence adolescents' intensity of engagement in the literacy-supportive practice of Recreational book Reading.
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the impact of social influences on high school students Recreational Reading
The High School Journal, 2016Co-Authors: Margaret K Merga, Brian MoonAbstract:Aliteracy, the state in which the skill to read has been acquired, but not the will, is a growing concern in research on adolescence internationally. The West Australian Study in Adolescent Book Reading (WASABR) aimed to discover current attitudes toward and levels of engagement in Recreational book Reading among 520 adolescent students from 20 Western Australian schools. It also explored the role of social agents in influencing Recreational book Reading in this cohort, examining the influences of parents, English teachers, the peer group and friends on adolescents’ Recreational book Reading in order to understand how adolescents’ engagement in Recreational book Reading is affected by social factors. These understandings were sought with a view to ultimately enhance the participation of high school students in Recreational book Reading. This paper outlines the current body of research findings from the WASABR, drawing together the broad areas covered within the study into a cohesive whole.
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access to books in the home and adolescent engagement in Recreational book Reading considerations for secondary school educators
English in Education, 2015Co-Authors: Margaret K MergaAbstract:The emphasis on schools providing Reading materials for students at home is very much on the primary school years, when the skill of Reading is being acquired. Little consideration has been given to the impact of curtailing school-mediated access to books beyond this point. Regular Recreational Reading offers a wide range of benefit, and is essential for supporting ongoing literacy development. Without easy access to books, it can be readily surmised that capacity for regular engagement in Reading can be limited. This article adds to the body of research supporting the benefit of student access to books in the home, linking access to books in the home with improved attitudes toward, and frequency of engagement in Recreational book Reading, particularly in boys. It also provides analysis of data on students' access to books in the home, as well as discussing alternative avenues of access to books, such as the library and devices. The implications of the findings are explored, with educators ultimately urged to support increased access to self-selected home Reading materials through the secondary school.
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she knows what i like student generated best practice statements for encouraging Recreational book Reading in adolescents
Australian Journal of Education, 2015Co-Authors: Margaret K MergaAbstract:The benefit of Recreational book Reading is well recognized, however the role of teachers in encouraging Recreational Reading beyond the primary school years of skill acquisition is not clearly defined. In 2012, the West Australian Study in Adolescent Book Reading was undertaken in 20 schools in Western Australia. As part of the study, students from selected classes in Year 8 and Year 10 reflected on the encouragement of Recreational book Reading given by their primary school and high school teachers in the past and at present. This provided a direct end-user perspective on perceived teacher attitudes and practices that supported adolescent Recreational book Reading. The information was analyzed to identify specific mechanisms of encouragement that students deemed effective. Findings indicated that best practice included exhibiting personal enjoyment of Recreational book Reading; demonstrating willingness to instigate and support student-centered discussion around books; possessing broad knowledge of both young adult texts and youth popular culture; effectively communicating expectations that students will read at school and at home; learning about the interests and aspirations of the students; and using in-class practices that encourage Reading for pleasure, such as Reading aloud to students and silent Reading.
Genevieve Burns - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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libguides trans Recreational Reading digital library
2018Co-Authors: Genevieve BurnsAbstract:Reading materials for trans visibility These materials can be found on any of our digital platforms
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libguides trans Recreational Reading ya books
2018Co-Authors: Genevieve BurnsAbstract:Reading materials for trans visibility These are young adult books that you can physically find, request, and check out!
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libguides trans Recreational Reading children s books
2018Co-Authors: Genevieve BurnsAbstract:Reading materials for trans visibility These are children's books that you can physically find, request, and check out!
Michael J Sabath - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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trends in the use of information management technology in prison libraries
Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 2007Co-Authors: William Payne, Michael J SabathAbstract:Abstract As prison populations have grown, so too has the demand for prison library services and materials related to education, Recreational Reading, and inmate efforts to seek post conviction relief through the courts. Correctional librarians have been hard pressed to respond to this demand. Many look to information management technology to bridge the gap between inmate demand and shrinking resources. Based on a nationwide survey of state prisons, this paper examines trends in the use of information management technology by prison librarians in the United States and the influence of prison contextual characteristics on deployment of such technology.
Patrick J Meyer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Reading attitudes of middle school students results of a u s survey
Reading Research Quarterly, 2012Co-Authors: Michael C Mckenna, Kristin Conradi, Camille Lawrence, Bong Gee Jang, Patrick J MeyerAbstract:To examine the current state of Reading attitudes among middle school students in the United States, a survey was developed and administered to 4,491 students in 23 states plus the District of Columbia. The instrument comprised four subscales measuring attitudes toward: Recreational Reading in print settings, Recreational Reading in digital settings, academic Reading in print settings, and academic Reading in digital settings. Factor analysis confirmed the factor structure corresponding to the four subscales, and reliability coefficients for these subscales ranged from 0.78 to 0.86. Correlations among the subscales varied considerably, due largely to the Recreational digital subscale. Analyses of variance subsequently confirmed a pattern for the Recreational digital subscale that differed from that of the others. For academic digital, Recreational print, and academic print, the attitudes of females were more positive than those of males; however, for attitudes toward Recreational Reading in digital settings, the pattern was reversed. In addition, results for three of the subscales showed a gradual worsening of attitudes from 6th to 8th grade. The exception was academic print, for which attitudes did not differ by grade. No interactions were observed between grade and gender for any of the subscales. Results are discussed in the context of attitude theory and the rapid evolution of digital literacy and its social uses by adolescents.
Andrew Singleton - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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do digital devices enhance teenagers Recreational Reading engagement issues for library policy from a recent study in two australian states
Public Library Quarterly, 2018Co-Authors: Leonie Rutherford, Andrew Singleton, Leonee Ariel Derr, Margaret K MergaAbstract:Digital platforms have become central to twenty-first century education, culture, and government, and libraries devote an increasing proportion of budgets to acquisitions of e-resources. This resea...
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influences on australian adolescents Recreational Reading
The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 2018Co-Authors: Leonie Rutherford, Margaret K Merga, Andrew SingletonAbstract:Competence in literacy skills has long been associated with educational (Moore, Bean, Birdyshaw and Rycik, 1999; Sullivan and Brown, 2015), vocational (Kirsch et al., 2002; Zasacka, 2014) and social achievement (Wilhelm, 2016). Since research indicates that Reading as a Recreational pursuit improves students' outcomes on a range of literacy measures, supporting adolescent Reading in an age of personal media is a key issue for policy makers in fields as diverse as education, library science, youth programming and arts policy. In order to be effective advocates of Reading in this digital era, these diverse stakeholders need to remain abreast of adolescents' Reading engagement frequency, and factors influencing this engagement in a dynamic educational and social environment. As such, this paper seeks to provide insight into how age, gender, place of residency and maternal education may potentially influence adolescents' intensity of engagement in the literacy-supportive practice of Recreational book Reading.