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The Decline of Reading Starts with the Reasons We Read

Why educators need to cultivate a love of reading in students

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O. Alan Noble
Jun 03, 2024
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A number of excellent articles on the decline in student reading have been going around recently, including this widely circulated but paywalled article in the Chronicle of Higher Education titled “Is this the End of Reading?” The general thesis is that professors across the country are reporting that students can read an…

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