Will children read more if we paid them to do it?
Many find the idea distasteful, but research suggests it could work.
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Are cash incentives the way to go, if they can get more children interested in reading?
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Will paying children to read foster a long-term reading habit?
There was much debate and discussion online over this question when The Straits Times reported on July 28 that the National Library Board (NLB) is encouraging people to develop a consistent reading habit with virtual coins that can eventually be exchanged for cash.
