Research Projects.
Reading Futures
In this longitudinal study, we investigate how secondary school students engage with print and digital reading materials over four years, using various research methods to inform policies and support secondary school English language and library curriculum development.
Designing School Libraries of the Future
In this design-based study, we work with three schools to envision their future-ready school libraries, and create resources to support schools’ capacity for encouraging reading and learning through the school library.
Leisure Reading in Two Languages
In this research study led by research scientist, Dr Sun Baoqi, we examine how primary school children read in English and their Mother Tongue languages of Chinese, Malay, Tamil and Hindi and provide suggestions for how to support students’ leisure reading.
Building a Reading Culture
In this mixed-methods study conducted between 2016 to 2020, we conduct the first baseline study of Singapore adolescents’ reading habits and learn how school libraries and their book collections can be made more central for students’ reading and knowledge acquisition.