Fostering children’s reading comprehension: the importance of fiction reading

Despite its importance, many students have severe difficulties in the acquisition of effective reading comprehension. In addition, an increasing number of students tend not to read for intrinsic reasons. In this article, we refer to different strands of research and summarize literature from the per...

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Published in:Zeitschrift für Bildungsforschung (Internet) 2023, Vol.13 (1), p.127-137
Main Authors: Pfost, Maximilian, Heyne, Nora
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Childrens literature
Digital literacy
Education
Educational Policy and Politics
Fiction
Motivation
Reading comprehension
Research Methods in Education
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Summary:Despite its importance, many students have severe difficulties in the acquisition of effective reading comprehension. In addition, an increasing number of students tend not to read for intrinsic reasons. In this article, we refer to different strands of research and summarize literature from the perspective that fostering children’s engagement in reading fiction is an important and promising way to promote reading comprehension. With reference to the Matthew-effect, we assume a reciprocal relation between reading comprehension and fiction book reading. Therefore, starting in preschool age, children should be motivated to read. Furthermore, in this article the role of fiction reading for digital literacy is discussed. Finally, possibilities for how parents and educators can encourage students to spend more time in fiction book reading are illustrated.
ISSN:2190-6890
2190-6904
DOI:10.1007/s35834-022-00376-0