A major international test has found about 80% of students have “more than elementary” skills in reading comprehension. This is the same result Australian students recorded in 2016.
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Called your ‘inner voice,’ it develops along with your reading skills.
Solitude is chosen, not thrust upon you.
Reading is “sexy”. Maybe it’s because watching someone read exerts a fascination on the beholder, be it St. Ambrose or Marilyn Monroe.
Our research showed reading as a teenager was a stronger indicator of curiosity than, say, their mathematical ability.
Science fiction has always been good at predicting distant futures and now governments are turning to them to ward off possible threats.
With the proliferation of social media platforms, smart devices and apps, the demands on our attention have never been greater. But how is this affecting our ability to process and retain information?
The ‘back to basics’ debate over curriculum policy obscures what teachers say they really need: clear guidelines and benchmarks of progress.
An uncompromising writer who wrote about the dark and light of postwar Japan
Bloody games where there can be only winner critique the ‘winner takes all’ mentality fostered under capitalism.
A refreshed New Zealand curriculum could require teachers to emphasise the joy of reading, not just the technical skills required. Research supports this long-overdue shift in practice.
Every year, parents have an opinion on the books on their kids’ reading lists – whether they think the books are stale, unchallenging or confronting. How are books and reading taught?
The idea of healing benefits and emotional catharsis through reading is intuitively appealing. But does it work that way? Jane Turner Goldsmith finds answers in neuroscience, philosophy and more.
A romance writer’s bizarre fake death has gone viral. That her being alive stayed undetected for 2.5 years reminds us that our online and published personas are still separate from real life.
It’s counterproductive to push your child to read a whole chapter book independently if they are not ready. You might turn them off reading altogether. Here’s what to do instead.
How can you get your kids to read this summer? Research has found they respond well to reading non-fiction – so we’ve gathered 6 top non-fiction books, recommended by the kids themselves.
Holidays should be a time for children to relax both their bodies and their brains.
Classic books like Jane Eyre took on new meanings while the lengths of others made us aware of our mortality.
From ghostly love stories to political satires and southern gothic thrillers, these are the best fiction books according to our academics.
D.H. Lawrence’s book is a seething commentary on class, exposing his fears for Britain’s future. But the film is a romantic period drama.
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Associate Professor, University of Southern Denmark
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Sessional Tutor, Charles Sturt University
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Professor of Reading and Children’s Development, The Open University
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Honorary Associate in Creative Writing, The Open University
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Professor Emerita of Linguistics, American University
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Chancellor's Professor, Psychology, Carleton University
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Senior Lecturer, Writing, Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology
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Deputy CEO (Research), Australian Council for Educational Research
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Associate Professor of Postcolonial and Global Literatures, Nottingham Trent University
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Professional Learning and Development Facilitator in Literacy Education, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Researcher in TESOL & Literacy, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor in Department of English Literature, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate Professor in English Literatures, University of Wollongong