Required reading assignment in an educational system
Compulsory reading, required reading, or school reading, refers to a work, often of literature, that is a required reading assignment in an educational system. Compulsory reading is often based on an acknowledged canon, like the Western canon.
Pedagogy
There is a debate in educational research around the value of assigning compulsory reading versus voluntary reading.
By nation
In Poland, the list of required reading (Polish: lektura szkolna, [lɛkˈtu.raˈʂkɔl.na]) was established in the early 20th century and has continued till today.
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