Virtual Reality (VR) has the potential to enrich education but little is known about how
unique affordances of immersive technology might influence leaning and cognition. This …

Scientific interest in the processing and effects of narrative information has substantially
increased in recent years. The focus of this chapter is on narrative transportation, an …

The shift from print to screen has bodily effects on how we read. We distinguish two
dimensions of embodied reading: the spatio-temporal and the imaginary. The former relates …

Children develop their language when they explore and talk about literary texts. In this study,
we explore the design of shared digital reading as a basis for critical reflection on the …

A whole school (K-12) Reading for Pleasure program was implemented at an independent
girls' school in Sydney, Australia. This paper reports on the results of a teacher survey …

This article examines the complex dynamics of an increasingly digitized reading culture with
particular emphasis on changing configurations of ownership and privacy. The analytical …

Mobile phones are reportedly the most rapidly expanding e-reading device worldwide.
However, the embodied, cognitive and affective implications of smartphone-supported fiction …

Purpose The study investigated the relationships between spatial, multisensorial, and
structural factors in family reading routines. Materials 1001 survey responses and 926 open …

Research indicates a powerful correlation between students' reading enjoyment, motivation
and achievement. This Australian case study investigates how reading for pleasure (RfP) …

Silent reading and book discussion about books read for pleasure can increase reading
frequency and support the strengthening of student engagement in the beneficial practice of …