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ERIC Number: EJ1323976
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-2332-8584
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The Effect of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Bilingual Singaporean Children's Leisure Reading
Sun, Baoqi; Loh, Chin Ee; O'Brien, Beth Ann; Silver, Rita Elaine
AERA Open, v7 n1 Jan-Dec 2021
Long-term school absences during pandemic lockdowns may result in learning gains and losses much like the summer reading loss, but little is known about the actual effects of such lockdowns. This mixed-methods study examined changes in reading enjoyment, amount and resources in three groups of bilingual children--English-Chinese, English-Malay, and English-Tamil speaking children--during the COVID-19 lockdown in Singapore. Results reveal a lockdown reading gap between children's stronger language (English) and weaker language (Chinese/Malay/Tamil). Within each language, results show differential reading gains and losses for children who enjoyed and did not enjoy reading in print and digital formats. Children's reading enjoyment before the lockdown, changes in reading enjoyment and print reading amount during the lockdown in English and Chinese/Malay were significantly correlated. Children preferred print reading over reading digitally both before and during the lockdown, and devices were underutilized for reading purposes.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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