Literacy in adolescence: The next major challenge in the science of reading

该项目旨在解决澳大利亚中学生识字率下降的紧迫问题。这样做至关重要，因为在青春期，良好的识字能力对于获得知识和为成年生活做准备至关重要。该项目将使用一系列理论上知情的方法，以审查青少年阅读的认知过程，以及确定阅读的进展和社会情感功能和动机之间的相互作用。预期成果将是第一次全面介绍中学阅读习得情况，并对如何优化进展提出新的见解。这些将为研究、政策和阅读教学实践提供信息，以造福澳大利亚的儿童。

This project aims to address the pressing problem of why Australian secondary school children have been declining in literacy. To do so is crucial, since adolescence is a period when strong literacy is critical for knowledge acquisition and preparation for adult life. The project will use a range of theoretically-informed methods to scrutinise cognitive processes in adolescent reading, as well as identify interactions between reading progress and socio-emotional functioning and motivation. Expected outcomes will be the first comprehensive account of secondary school reading acquisition and new insights into how to optimise progress. These will inform research, policy, and reading instruction practice, to the benefit of Australia's children.