A new National Literacy Trust study in the UK has shown that young people (particularly boys) who use e-books are more likely to read for longer, remain interested in reading, and less likely to find reading difficult. The study, published today by the British Library (BL), found that those using digital devices were also better at keeping up with their reading. Furthermore, while just over half of the children saw reading as “cool” before the project, this rose to around two thirds (65.9%) afterwards, with twice as many boys describing reading in this way (66.5% compared to 34.4% at the start of the project).
A new National Literacy Trust study in the UK has shown that young people (particularly boys) who use e-books are more likely to read for longer, remain interested in reading, and less likely to find reading difficult. Overall, children taking part in the scheme saw their reading levels increase by an average of eight months, with boys improving by an average of 8.4 months, compared to 7.2 months for girls. Furthermore, while just over half of the children saw reading as “cool” before the project, this rose to around two thirds (65.9%) afterwards, with twice as many boys describing reading in this way (66.5% compared to 34.4% at the start of the project).