Tag: reading

  • Reading Printed Materials Proven to Result in Better Literacy Outcomes

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    In a compelling report published this week, PISA, the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment, affirms that students perform better when they read from printed materials rather than digital devices. This research sends a clear signal to parents and education providers that more must be done to safeguard reading in print for the future of education. Overall,…

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  • The perils of the paperless classroom

    In recent years, technology has transformed many aspects of education and brought ingenious new methods of teaching which have offered students simple and effective study tools. Many have revolutionised the classroom, but nothing yet has come close to replacing the humble pen and paper. Books have long been a symbol for learning and education, and…

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  • Why print is essential for the future of education

    A four-year project examining the results of 54 research studies with 170,000 people has concluded that print is vital for effective education. The argument that reading on paper results in deeper comprehension and retention, concentration, vocabulary building and memory has been given immense weight by a groundbreaking study by Intergraf, the European federation for print and digital…

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