The implementation of a shared reading programme within a university : a case study

Baverstock, Alison, Steinitz, Jackie, Bryars, Laura [Collaborator], Kerin, Michael [Collaborator], Peel, Naomi [Collaborator], Stohler, Rachel [Collaborator] and Waddington, Elle [Collaborator] (2016) The implementation of a shared reading programme within a university : a case study. Logos, 27(2), pp. 48-61. ISSN (print) 0957-9656

Abstract

Based on research into the benefits of involvement in reading for pleasure and the operation in the US of pre-arrival shared reading schemes for those about to embark on a university education, both within the context of wider research into how to engage newly arrived students in their institution, an exploration was made of the likely response to such a shared reading scheme within a London university. A representative sample of current first years were asked about their how they spent their leisure time, their attitudes towards and involvement in reading for pleasure and their reactions to such a potential scheme. The findings were that more reading for pleasure was taking part than had been anticipated, that students were generally keen to become more involved in reading and that a shared reading scheme would be welcomed by the majority of students. The decisions made on the basis of the outcomes are discussed, along with recommendations for future associated research.

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