'Don't Know Much about a Science Book': Do Children and Young Teens Read Science Books for Pleasure?

Autor/inn/en	Jarman, Ruth; Alexander, Joy
Titel	'Don't Know Much about a Science Book': Do Children and Young Teens Read Science Books for Pleasure?
Quelle	In: School Science Review, 101 (2020) 377, S.73-80 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6811
Schlagwörter	Recreational Reading; Science Materials; Reading Materials; Children; Early Adolescents; Reading Attitudes; Reading Habits; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; Science Interests; Gender Differences; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Häusliche Lektüre; Child; Kind; Kinder; Reading behavior; Rading behaviour; Leseverhalten; Reading habit; Lesegewohnheit; Sekundarschüler; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ausland
Abstract	Surprisingly little has been written in school-related science education literature about reading for pleasure. This article reports the findings of a survey exploring free-choice science book reading habits of children and young teens. In the survey, over 300 children aged 8--14 completed a written questionnaire. The results showed that most did not read science books outside school and about a fifth of the sample did not read them in school. For a significant number, the assumption is that such books are boring, difficult, only for specialists or only for the academically gifted. The implications of this perception are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01