What would make them read more? Insights from Western Australian adolescents

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What would make them read more? Insights from Western Australian adolescents

© 2014 National Institute of Education, Singapore. The link between recreational book reading and improved literacy performance is consistently supported by educational research. Increasing engagement in recreational book reading remains imperative for English teachers, though how to best facilitate...

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Main Author:	Merga, Margaret
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Routledge 2016
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67755

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