Essays about: "reading promotion"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words reading promotion.

  1. 1. Encouraging Reading on Social Media. Exploring Finnish Bookstagram Community

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Susanna Kokko; [2023-11-21]
    Keywords : social media; Bookstagram; reading; literacy; reading promotion;

    Abstract : In the contemporary digital age, where text-based communication is increasingly significant, literacy skills play a crucial role in effective social participation. However, despite the importance of literacy, a considerable number of people are still illiterate. READ MORE

  2. 2. To Read or Not to Read, That Is the Question : An Analysis of Governmental Publications, the Curriculum of Upper Secondary School, and a Closer Look at Teachers’ Work with Reading Promotion in the English Subject at Swedish Upper Secondary Schools

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Isabelle Zetterberg; [2023]
    Keywords : reading promotion; upper secondary school; Sweden; reading for pleasure; ESL teaching; textual analysis; governmental policy texts; questionnaire;

    Abstract : Recent reports have confirmed that Swedish adolescents read less every year. Because of these reports, Swedish governments have implemented regulations to provide directions and emphasize the importance of reading promotion. READ MORE

  3. 3. Growing memories : a research-based design proposal for Björklunden dementia facility

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Amalie Svendsen; Linnéa Andersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Dementia; Alzheimer’s; Dementia Gardens; Dementia Facility; Research-based Design; Therapeutic Gardens; Garden Design; Health Promotion; Environmental Psychology; Plant Design; Management plans;

    Abstract : Access to outdoor environments at dementia institutions can help maintain and improve mental and physical well-being. There have been several beneficial aspects identified in research such as lowering stress and agitation and studies suggest that familiar plants with their sensory traits may help people with dementia recall memories. READ MORE

  4. 4. Storytime at Irish Libraries : How public libraries can boostearly literacy through reading promotion events

    University essay from

    Author : Mariana O'Driscoll; [2019]
    Keywords : library and information science; reading promotion; early literacy; storytime; children’s library; sociocultural perspective; digital technologies; multimodal learning;

    Abstract : The purpose of this Master’s thesis is to explore how libraries’ storytime for babies and toddlers can be construedas a reading promotion event which boosts early literacy, by ways of a multiple-case study of storytime at four public libraries in western Ireland. The study will also explore how the different libraries design these events and include different elements of traditional reading and storytelling, multimodal reading and technology, participation, and accessibility and inclusion through a sociocultural lens. READ MORE

  5. 5. Applying the UTAUT Model to Understand Factors Affecting the Use of E-books in Fujian, China

    University essay from

    Author : Chen Lin; [2019]
    Keywords : E-book; UTAUT model; use intention; influencing factors;

    Abstract : With the advent of the digital age, e-book reading has become one of the popular reading methods, and has been a hot research topic. The attitudes to the use of new technology, use intentions and usage behaviours have attracted much attentions from scholars. READ MORE