This study by People for Education found
that while Ontario students’ literacy scores have improved, there
has been a dramatic decline in the percentage of Ontario students who report
that they “like to read”. It is stated that according to the OECD, students’
attitudes toward learning can be as important as their grasp of specific
knowledge and skills. Research also shows that certain school-based factors can
have a positive effect on students’ enjoyment of reading. The study states that
parents’ main contribution to their children becoming successful readers is not
by teaching technical skills. PISA results show that teens who are very much engaged
in online reading activities, such as reading e-mails, chatting online, reading
news on line, using an online dictionary, participating in online group
discussions, and searching for information online, are generally more
proficient readers than students who do little online reading.
People for Education (2011). Reading for joy: As meat is to
the body, so reading is to the soul. Toronto, ON: People for Education. https://www.accessola.org/web/Documents/OLA/issues/Reading-for-Joy.pdf
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