Wolf, Maryanne

Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digitala World

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ISBN 13:
9780062388773
author:
Wolf, Maryanne
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Harper Paperbacks
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
20.3 x 13.5 x 1.7 centimetres (0
Genre:
Arts & Photography, Language Arts, Linguistics,
Condition:
New
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Item usually sent within 6 working days
£13.77

Description

The Reading Brain in a Digital World: A Letter to Our Children Maryanne Wolf's latest book explores the impact of digital technologies on our reading brains and critical thinking abilities. Building on her previous work, Proust and the Squid, Wolf examines how children and adults process written language as they become increasingly immersed in digital mediums. Wolf raises important questions about the future of reading and learning in a world where information is readily available at our fingertips. She considers whether children will learn to incorporate deep reading processes into their skills, or if the abundance of distractions and instant access to information may hinder their ability to think critically and build their own knowledge base. This thought-provoking book offers a timely and insightful exploration of the changing nature of reading in the digital age.

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