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Should Silent Reading feature in a secondary school English programme? West Australian students' perspectives on Silent Reading

Merga, Margaret K.·2013·English in Education
DOI 10.1111/eie.12026
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The purpose of my article is to provide an opportunity for reflection on the merit of incorporating Silent Reading into secondary learning programmes. The role of Silent Reading in the learning programme has been the subject of recent research, yielding mixed findings. I explore the current issues that have arisen in research which warrant the consideration of practitioners, with a particular focus on adolescent learners. These issues are subsequently examined in light of findings from the recent West Australian Study in Adolescent Book Reading. Qualitative data from semi‐structured, dyadic interviews were gathered and analysed, with the reflections of students providing insight into the current status of Silent Reading in secondary schools, and the efficacy of elements of contemporary models of Silent Reading.

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  • The majority (64%) of Western Australian adolescents read books for recreation at least once a month.

    “However, recent findings suggest that while Western Australian adolescents cannot be broadly characterized as avid book readers, the majority (64%) read books for recreation at least once a month (Merga, 2013a).”

    From Peer Group and Friend Influences on the Social Acceptability of Adolescent Book Reading (2014) · cites this paper as Merga, 2013a

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Authors
Merga, M. K.
Affiliations
Edith Cowan University (AU)
Corresponding author
Merga, Margaret K.
ORCID
Merga, Margaret K.
Venue
English in Education
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2013-09
Volume
47
Issue
3
Pages
229-244
ISSN
  • 0425-0494 (ISSN-L)
  • 1754-8845
DOI
10.1111/eie.12026
OpenAlex
W2005898001
Cited by
27
References
29
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2
FWCI
8.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 (tdm, 730 d)
Locations
  • English in Education (publishedVersion)
  • Murdoch University Research Portal (submittedVersion)
  • Australasian Journal of Paramedicine (submittedVersion)
  • eSpace (Curtin University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Literacy and Educational Practices
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Reading and Literacy Development
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
Keywords
silent reading, high school English curriculum, adolescent students, student perceptions, reading instruction

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