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Young People’s Attitudes Towards Reading
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| 2.2.3. Young People’s Attitudes Towards Reading (See: Nestle Family Monitor, No.17)
To prove that a poor reading culture was only prevalent where reading materials were not available and the reading habit was not properly propagated from early childhood, the results of the Nestle Family Monitor research, conducted to find out young people’s attitudes towards reading, showed that: 83% read in spare time, 26% described reading as boring, and 11% never read outside school hours. 70% said they would prefer to watch TV or a DVD than read a book, 10% will read something if it is recommended by a teacher, and 43% would read something as a result of peer recommendation. The results were based on self-completed questionnaires by over 914 adolescents between the ages of 11 – 18 years in 33 states and independent schools. Another research conducted by the Literacy Trust Organisation, UK, using a survey method to explore the same phenomenon in relation to the average English teenager, the result was not so different. Majority of the youths enjoyed reading magazines, text messages, websites, and comics. In fact, only a minority of boys believed reading was boring and could not find books that interest them. This group of boys also believed that reading was for girls. Overall, the conclusion from the findings in these empirical studies suggested that children’s reading is rich and diverse but the type of reading material varied according to gender and age. This meaning that among children, varying results would manifest for the need to read; and the type of things they read would be a basic determining factor why they should. Download 261.2 Kb. Share with your friends:
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