Extracurricular Reading Habits of College Students in Taiwan: Findings From Two National Surveys

Chen, Su-Yen

doi:10.1598/jaal.50.8.3

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“…The researchers used the modified College Students' Reading Habits Survey (S.-Y. Chen, 2007), which is similar to surveys used in several previous research studies on the reading habits and interests of U.S. students (e.g., Gallik, 1999;Sheorey & Mokhtari, 1994). The survey asked U.S. and Chilean college students how much time they dedicated to different activities seven days per week, including academic reading, extracurricular reading, part-time or full-time paid work, Internet use, sports and leisure, and socializing via Facebook.…”

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U.S. and Chilean College Students' Reading Practices: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

2016

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between the amounts of time that U.S. and Chilean students spend on conventional academic reading, extracurricular reading, and Facebook and also to report the types of materials they prefer to read. The study surveyed students in the United States (n = 1,265) and Chile (n = 2,076) across all discipline areas. Descriptive analysis indicated that U.S. students spent 4.94 hours on academic reading, 4.17 hours on extracurricular reading, and 16.40 hours on Facebook weekly. For Chilean students, the figures were 13.17 hours, 3.07 hours, and 14.00 hours, respectively. The results indicated that for both U.S. and Chilean participants, online reading materials were the most popular type of material, followed by magazines/newspapers, graphic novels/comic books, best‐selling novels, and nonmajor academic books (books on topics outside the student's major subject in conventional print format). Due to the impact of the Internet on reading resources, students' reading patterns today are different from how they were in the past. College students' reading practices have moved to different venues with the advent of Internet technology, and the modality has migrated to online reading. Specifically, social media sites (e.g., Facebook) provide social accessibility to academic contexts that constitute students' learning experiences and shape their identities.

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U.S. and Chilean College Students' Reading Practices: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

2016

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“…It is also possible that Taiwanese people have atypical reading habits. While Europeans, Americans and Japanese have a strong habit of book buying, Taiwanese are known for browsing book stores without making a purchase (Chen, 2007). In addition, the price of the typical e-book is 25 per cent less than the print version, which consumers may feel is an inadequate discount given the cost of the e-reader itself.…”

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Exploring switch intention of users’ reading behaviour

Chiang

Chen

2014

The Electronic Library

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Purpose – This study aims to explore switch intention of users’ reading behaviour. Amazon’s 2007 introduction of the Kindle e-book reader launched a new way of reading. The popularity of e-book readers has exploded over past several years. However, the Chinese e-book reader market is still relatively underdeveloped and underexploited when compared with North America or other regions. At the time, it remained unclear whether consumers could be persuaded to abandon conventional printed books for the new device in the Chinese market. Design/methodology/approach – This research has gathered 352 valid questionnaire samples on an Internet survey from the general population. Path analysis was used to investigate the causal relationships which were hypothesized by the structural equation modelling methodology to identify key factors in intention to switch to the e-book reader. Findings – The results indicate that convenience and social influence were found to have a significant effect on consumer switching intention, while switching cost was found to be a significant obstacle to switching. This research also found that convenience of carry and operation of new technological products will lower switching costs. Furthermore, it will lead consumers to have higher switching intention when surrounding friends and families have good experiences and impressions of using new products. Thus, the manufacturers and sellers of e-readers have to consider the easy-to-handle convenient-to-carry while designing products. And the concept of higher social influence and lower switching cost shall lead the marketing strategies. Originality/value – Recently, some studies address what factors drive users’ willingness to use this new device for reading based on innovation diffusion theory or the technology acceptance model. Few studies have investigated adoption of e-readers for consumers’ perceived innovative and their perception of the costs. Hence, this paper studies the switching intention of readers through dimensions including new product attributes (compatibility, complexity, convenience and e-book content), social influence, price and switching costs and verifies the relationships among these dimensions on Chinese market.

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“…Leading researchers such as Grabe (2004) and Krashen (2011) assert the importance for continuous research in extensive reading in support of its inclusion in classroom practice. Chen (2007) further identified the need to conduct more reading research in EFL contexts. For that reason, the researcher carried out a study on the effects of graded readers in the previous year and furthered the research on the use of authentic materials to facilitate learning in this present study.…”

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Using Authentic Materials for Extensive Reading to Promote English Proficiency

Guo¹

2012

ELT

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Current literature points to the importance and benefits of extensive reading. Extensive reading provides contextualized clues for better reading comprehension (Krashen, 1982), and substantial linguistic input (Bell, 1998) needed for language development. Several studies have found a correlation between extensive reading and specific linguistic skills including breadth of reading choices, improved writing skills, ease in oral communication, and improvement in other aspects of language. Literature already incorporates much simplified reading material that would encourage even beginners to engage in extensive reading; however, there has been insufficient research to explore the effects of extensive reading that utilizes authentic materials. Krashen (2011) specifies a crucial need for continuous research in this area in support of the inclusion of extensive reading in the EFL curriculum. Thus, this researcher attempted to add to the literature by investigating the impact of authentic materials as the main source of extensive reading. This quantitative study employed a pre-and post-test design using a simulated English proficiency test and an attitudinal survey. Other data such as course exams and students' class participation records were also included to increase validity. This study intended to discover the effects of extensive reading using online materials on students' language proficiency, and students' attitudes toward the extensive reading activity. The study results indicated a strong relationship between extensive reading and vocabulary development. Students thought that extensive reading also enhanced their overall English ability and knowledge.

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Extracurricular Reading Habits of College Students in Taiwan: Findings From Two National Surveys

Cited by 39 publications

References 7 publications

U.S. and Chilean College Students' Reading Practices: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

U.S. and Chilean College Students' Reading Practices: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

Exploring switch intention of users’ reading behaviour

Using Authentic Materials for Extensive Reading to Promote English Proficiency

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