Reluctant Readers and The Power of Real Reading

Tomblinson, Amy

doi:10.9707/2168-149x.1226

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“…One might assume that interest level or culture-oriented materials appeal more and choose materials based solely on these criteria. Tomblinson (2004) investigated the influence of social interaction in developing a love of reading. The foundation of social reading in the home complimented or followed by forming literature circles can help readers develop.…”

Section: Literature Review Reluctant Readersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The foundation of social reading in the home complimented or followed by forming literature circles can help readers develop. Tomblinson (2004) explains that students who choose their reading materials and participate in reading with friends instead of being isolated improve with reading and may no longer classify themselves as reluctant, but just as a reader.…”

Section: Literature Review Reluctant Readersmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Reluctant Readers: An Analysis of Educational and LIS Literature from 1993-2013

Bennett¹

2016

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Research Questions R1. How many scholarly library and information sciences (LIS) articles related to reluctant readers were published from 1993-2013? R2. Which were the core journals publishing the articles? R3. What age groups were the focus of the articles? R4. What other demographics were included in the articles (i.e. gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographic area)? R5. What resources or strategies were noted to engage reluctant readers? Definitions Bradford's Law-"The bibliometric principle that a disproportionate share of the significant research results on a given subject are published in a relatively small number of the scholarly journals in the field, a pattern of exponentially diminishing returns first noted by Samuel C. Bradford in 1934, who proposed the formula 1:n:n² to describe the phenomenon, based on his examination of a bibliography of geophysics. He found that a few core journals provide 1/3 of the articles on a given subject, a moderate number of less-than-core journals provide a further 1/3 of the articles on the subject, and a large number peripheral journals provide the remaining 1/3 of the articles. The pattern exists in the literature of the natural sciences but not in the humanities and social sciences" (Reitz, 2013). Literature Circles-a literature circle is where "small groups of students gather together to discuss a piece of literature in depth" (Hill, Noe, & Johnson, 2001).

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Section: Literature Review Reluctant Readersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Review Reluctant Readersmentioning

confidence: 99%