Nudging to Stimulate Reading in Primary and Secondary Education

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Title: Nudging to Stimulate Reading in Primary and Secondary Education
Language: English
Authors: Lisa van der Sande (ORCID 0000-0003-0048-1169), Ilona Wildeman, Adriana G. Bus, Roel van Steensel
Source: SAGE Open. 2023 13(2).
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Elementary Education
Grade 4
Intermediate Grades
Grade 5
Middle Schools
Grade 6
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Cues, Prompting, Learning Strategies, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits, Reading Skills, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Influences, Parent Participation, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Netherlands
DOI: 10.1177/21582440231166357
ISSN: 2158-2440
Abstract: Many students infrequently read during leisure time. Due to fast, unconscious decisions, they may overlook the possibility of reading. We tested the impact of nudging on reading frequency, reading attitude, and reading skills. Two studies targeting Grades 4 to 6 (N = 105) and Grades 7 and 8 (N = 146) compared: (1) a nudging condition--participants twice a week receiving reminders to read, (2) an information condition--participants once receiving information about the importance of reading, and (3) a control condition--participants receiving neither information nor reminders. In primary education, nudges positively affected parents' knowledge of children's books and students' reading attitudes. In secondary education, nudges positively impacted students' book knowledge. All effects only occurred for those students and parents most prone to reading. For the majority of the students, nudges did not improve reading outcomes. Therefore, we speculate about more effective ways of nudging reading.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1411706
Database: ERIC
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