Year 3 boys' and girls' enjoyment for reading across economic demographics in Australia. Implications for boys and students from lower SES communities
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Scholes, Laura. (2021). Year 3 boys' and girls' enjoyment for reading across economic demographics in Australia. Implications for boys and students from lower SES communities. International Journal of Inclusive Education. pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2021.1941319
Authors | Scholes, Laura |
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Abstract | International studies have established that reading for enjoyment is linked to higher reading outcomes however there are local variations of the relationship and nuances associated with gender and economic contours. The aim of this study was to examine 318 Australian Year 3 (7 to 8-year-olds) boys’ and girls’ self-reported enjoyment for reading, reading frequency, and achievement on national reading tests. Findings showed that students who indicated higher levels of enjoyment for fiction and non-fiction, and who read more frequently, indicated higher reading achievement. Students attending schools in higher demographic communities tended to attain higher reading scores. An unexpected and significant finding was that fiction was the most favoured reading genre for boys and that more girls had higher levels of enjoyment for non-fiction than boys. These findings challenge the long-standing myth that boy’s prefer non-fiction. The study demonstrates the importance of promoting reading enjoyment – particularly fiction – early in students’ schooling trajectory, with special consideration for boys and students from economically marginalised communities. |
Keywords | reading enjoyment; fiction; boys and reading; gender differences; economic disadvantage |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | International Journal of Inclusive Education |
Journal citation | pp. 1-16 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1360-3116 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2021.1941319 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85110212538 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13603116.2021.1941319 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-16 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 07 Jul 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 05 Jun 2021 |
Deposited | 29 Oct 2021 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | ARC/DE170100990 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8wy14/year-3-boys-and-girls-enjoyment-for-reading-across-economic-demographics-in-australia-implications-for-boys-and-students-from-lower-ses-communities
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