https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-07/tfg-sfb070521.php
News Release 6-Jul-2021
Taylor & Francis Group
Gender stereotypes around reading may be holding boys back in the classroom, according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Inclusive Education.
In what is described as an 'unexpected' and 'significant' finding, fiction is the most favoured reading genre for schoolboys compared with non-fiction, comics and magazines.
Well over half (57%) of the boys said they liked fiction or story books 'a lot' according to research based on more than 300 pupils aged from seven to eight in Australia.
Girls were more likely to rate enjoyment of reading non-fiction more highly than boys (55% vs 51%).
The results have important implications for parents, teachers and policy-makers. They suggest that the range of boys' reading preferences may have been underestimated.
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Library visits are 'particularly important for emerging readers' according to Scholes who says these may especially broaden the experience of boys and students from under-resourced homes.
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