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Reading Beyond the Borders: Observations on Digital eBook Readers and Adolescent Reading Practices

Reading Beyond the Borders: Observations on Digital eBook Readers and Adolescent Reading Practices

Jason T. Edwards
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781466645028|ISBN10: 1466645024|EISBN13: 9781466645035
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4502-8.ch043
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Edwards, Jason T. "Reading Beyond the Borders: Observations on Digital eBook Readers and Adolescent Reading Practices." K-12 Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 741-765. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4502-8.ch043

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Edwards, J. T. (2014). Reading Beyond the Borders: Observations on Digital eBook Readers and Adolescent Reading Practices. In I. Management Association (Ed.), K-12 Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 741-765). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4502-8.ch043

Chicago

Edwards, Jason T. "Reading Beyond the Borders: Observations on Digital eBook Readers and Adolescent Reading Practices." In K-12 Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 741-765. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4502-8.ch043

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Abstract

Many adolescents resist reading texts for academic purposes because they perceive books as isolated and primitive; furthermore, they feel assigned readings hold little interest for them. An alternative is the digital ebook reader, which offers users the ability to instantly access and read a wide variety of books. As part of the discussion on integrating technology into classrooms to enhance Language Arts instruction, this chapter highlights general findings from a semester-long case study involving high school students using Kindle® ebook readers. The purpose of the study was to determine whether ebooks are a preferable medium for younger users, and whether ebooks influence reading behaviors and practices among adolescents in both academic and non-academic contexts. The study yielded insight into students’ purposes for academic and for leisurely reading, as well as the benefits, and drawbacks, to using digital ebook readers. By understanding the relationship between technology and classroom pedagogy, educators can foster students’ critical engagement in reading tasks and actively contribute to curricular reading lists.

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