A whole-school approach to literacy is far more effective for students, but few Australian schools have practical plans for building literacy across all subject areas.
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The claims made by the creators of the app – which highlights parts of words to supposedly enhance users’ reading abilities – are dubious.
To understand what we suspect, so far, about the way in which some people with autism may see the world, we need to examine how we use the bank of experiences we have stored in memory.
In 1980, 60 percent of 12th graders said they read a book, newspaper or magazine every day for pleasure. By 2016, only 16 percent did.
The latest What Kids Are Reading report finds that secondary school students aren’t challenging themselves – and it could limit their choices later in life.
The problem in learners’ reading performance lies in how reading is taught in most South African schools. Learners are not taught to understand the written word and make sense of it for themselves.
Digital textbooks might be less cumbersome. But a new series of studies finds that reading from screens can hamper our ability to process and retain information.
Four tips for teaching reading.
Around a fifth of children aged five to 16 will experience reading difficulties. Schools need clear guidelines on how to choose the best literacy programs for their students.
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Professor, Faculty of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University
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Assistant Clinical Professor of Human Development, University of Maryland
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Education, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, Centre for Higher and Adult Education, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland
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Professor of Education and Social Research, University of Dundee
