“I study children's reading from the perspective of the children themselves and their experience, rather than focusing on performance or correctness,” says Anežka Kuzmičová from the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University, who has been awarded a prestigious ERC grant for this research. She introduces more in a one-minute video.
“Why do children read, and what do they enjoy most about it? These are some of the questions Anežka Kuzmičová seeks to answer. In her previous research (which we’ve written about before), she primarily focused on reading fiction, which is what most people think of when discussing reading.
“Now, however, the focus will be on informational texts like encyclopaedias,” the researcher explains. "This needs to be studied because informational texts actually make up the majority of what we read daily, and enjoyment and engagement with them are crucial for further learning in any subject."
Last year, she secured a prestigious European Research Council ERC Starting Grant worth €1.5 million, becoming the first ever recipient of a social science and humanities-focused ERC grant at Charles University.
“Thanks to this grant, which allows me to spend five years studying children's informational reading, I can highlight many previously invisible readers—those who may not necessarily prefer fiction but do enjoy reading, particularly informational texts.”
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Science at CU in one minute The series of short videos, Science at Charles University, showcases the diversity of research at the university. Previous episodes have featured mathematician Erin Carson, teacher Daniel Pražák, cybersecurity expert Lucie Kadlecová, and biologist Jan Černý. |
