scholarly journals “Reading Habits and their Influence on Academic Achievement among Students at Asia Pacific International University, Thailand.”

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1469-1495
Author(s):  
Sasikala Balan ◽  
Josephine Esther Katenga ◽  
Amanda Simon
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Matrix Analysis ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
International University ◽  
The University

Introduction: The study examined reading habits and their influence on academic achievement among students at Asia-Pacific International University (AIU), Thailand. Literature shows there is a decline in reading habits among students. Distractions from technology and social media result in a lack of interest in reading. Therefore, the objectives of this research were: a) to examine the reading habits of students at AIU; b) to discover the level of student academic achievement, and c) to determine the relationship between reading habits and academic achievement. Method: As a quantitative survey research design, the selection of 250 AIU undergraduate students was done using a convenience sampling method.  These individuals responded to a survey questionnaire, which was the only data gathering instrument for the study. To analyze the data, a Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Multiple regression and Correlation Matrix analysis was conducted to check the influence of reading habits on academic achievement. Result: Among the five variables, the study confirmed that the purpose of reading has a significant relationship with academic achievement. The findings also indicate that the majority of the respondents value the importance of reading but have low reading habits.  Discussion:  Based on the findings of this study, educators in institutions should encourage students to read while in class and, parents should familiarize reading to their children at home from a very young age. Policymakers should facilitate and avail good, interesting reading materials to students through their educational organizations. Finally, the researcher recommends that further research should find about the factors that hinder students reading habits and it’s to impact their academic achievement within the university or the region to bring awareness among students to become competent with their language skills and academic achievement, in Thailand.

scholarly journals The Impact of Print vs. Digital Resources on Moroccan University Students’ Reading Habits, Uses, and Preferences

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 02001
Author(s):  
Maryem Larhmaid
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Reading Practices ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Reading Behaviors ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Online Newspapers ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Information Consumers ◽  
The Impact

The widespread use of digital resources, the Internet and the development of technology have brought several significant changes in reading practices, preferences and use among information consumers. Readers of the 21st century have many options for reading thanks to the rapid growth of electronic-based reading materials, instead of printed ones, such as online newspapers, electronic books, digital encyclopedias, and online academic journals, as well as the expansion of e-book readers. All of these have contributed to changing readers’ reading strategies, reading preferences, and attitudes toward the act of reading. In the field of academia, for instance, there has been a tremendous shift from paper-based reading to screen-based reading. Given the fact that digital devices have become pervasive, and that reading has recently become a digital activity, this article proposes the need to investigate the impact of print vs. digital reading materials on Moroccan undergraduate students’ reading behaviors, preferences and use.

An exploration of the relationship between undergraduate students’ library book borrowing and academic achievement

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 382-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yakup Çetin ◽  
Vivian Howard
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Circulation Patterns ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
Library Book ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

This exploratory study examines book circulation patterns among undergraduate university students at an English-language University in Istanbul, Turkey, in order to investigate the relationship between students’ academic achievement and discipline of study, gender and book borrowing habits. Overall, this study supports the important role of the academic library’s print book collection in supporting and contributing to student success and demonstrates a significant positive correlation between undergraduate students’ level of academic achievement and the number of books they borrowed from the university library. This positive correlation was found for students in all faculties and fields of study, but was strongest for students studying qualitative disciplines and was particularly strong for students enrolled in English as a foreign language programmes.

scholarly journals A Study on Using the University Library and Reading Habits of Students: A Study on Tishk International University Students in Erbil, Iraq

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 224
Author(s):  
Bünyamin Celik
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
The Other ◽  
University Education ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
University Library ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Library Use ◽  
International University ◽  
The University

The library uses habits of the students and their choices what to read change dramatically from student to student. Reading habits of newspapers are indicated very low in statistics, while reading habits of books were relatively much higher. In addition, the habits of library use are different, so the underlying reasons should be delved into. The aim of this study is to reveal the use of the university library and reading habits of Tishk International University Education Faculty students. 200 students who were randomly chosen from 530 students from different departments of the Faculty participated in this survey voluntarily. Descriptive and correlational research model was used in the study. In the analysis of the data, the questionnaire technique and the “chi-square test” was used. According to the results of the study; students’ use of the university library and reading habits were found to be high (strong habits). On the other hand, it was concluded that students’ newspaper reading habits were lower than those of reading books. Students who think that they have not read enough books, magazines and similar reading sources have cited the problem of not finding time as a reason and the lack of the printed media and publishing in the country. In addition, it is clear that students with a high frequency of library use have academic success and a strong reading habit. On the other hand, no significant relationship was found between the frequency of reading the books and the levels of income and the level of education of parents.

scholarly journals Perceptions and Unmet Expectations of Undergraduate Students on the Role of Counselling in Academic Achievement: Implication for Academic Development Program Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Okoh Iyeke ◽  
Lucky Chukwunalu Onyema ◽  
Ezekiel Uba Nwose
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Academic Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Unmet Expectation ◽  
Counselling Needs ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study aimed at evaluating the perceptions of students about the role of counselling and unmet expectation ofundergraduate students. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The participants (N=150) recruited from firstand second year students of Institute of Education in the University. Over 81% of students are aware of counsellingservices and affirm the relevance to academic achievement. However, 69% cannot affirm provision of roadshows toenhance awareness. The proportion of students disagreeing on provision of roadshows to enhance awareness mayimply non-utilization of available academic development program and unmet counselling needs that calls for areview.

Lees om te Leer om te Lewe: Reading Habits of Students at the University of Limpopo, South Africa

Mousaion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lefose Makgahlela ◽  
Amogelang Molaudzi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Poor Reading ◽  
Reading Interests ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Reading Culture ◽  
The University

The importance of reading cannot be overstated. The persistent lack of a reading culture in South Africa has been reported by many scholars. Following the growing concern for the lack of reading habits of South Africans in general and students at the institutions of higher learning in particular, this quantitative study investigates the reading habits of students at the University of Limpopo, South Africa. The data were collected using a questionnaire which was completed by 98 students in the School of Education and Programme of Information Studies. The students were identified on the basis that they are being trained to encourage and promote the culture of reading in their work. Microsoft Excel was used to capture, calculate and organise the collected data for analysing. The major findings of this study were that the majority of the students at the University of Limpopo have poor reading habits and that they read for academic purposes only and not for pleasure. The study also revealed that the students were not reading for pleasure as a result of the unavailability of reading materials at the university. It is recommended that the library of the University of Limpopo introduce reading materials to accommodate students to read for pleasure and recreation. The development of lifelong reading interests and reading habits is a constant process which begins in the home, improves systematically in the school and is carried on in later life. Therefore, reading is not just for school, it is for life, as people have to “read to learn to live”.

scholarly journals THAI STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION TO SPEAK ENGLISH OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM AT ASIA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1518-1538
Author(s):  
Suwannee Lansri ◽  
Josephine Esther Katenga
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
English Grammar ◽  
Thai Students ◽  
International University ◽  
Undergraduate Programs ◽  
The University

  Introduction: The purposes of this study were to explore the factors that motivated and those that discouraged students from speaking English outside of the classroom at Asia-Pacific International University, Mauk Lek Campus. The university offers undergraduate programs in both English and Thai medium. The majority of Thai students who were enrolled in both programs notably lived in the University dormitories, which exposed them to students from 32 different countries, yet were still hesitant to speak English. Methods: Using the convenience sampling method, 197 students were selected to participate in this study. A descriptive quantitative method and a self-administered questionnaire were used to collect the data. Result: The findings reveal that motivation for speaking English outside the classroom was mainly for instrumental motivational reasons (M=4.17, SD=0.59), followed by integrative motivational reasons (M=3.74, SD=0.67). Less clear reasons were intrinsic motivation (M=3.41, SD=0.75) and extrinsic motivation (M=3.32, SD=0.82) motivations. The study also reported that factors such as inadequate vocabulary to speak effectively, insufficient knowledge of English grammar, and inability to speak English fluently and continuously, were perceived as hindering them from speaking English outside the classroom. Lastly, the study found statistically significant differences at the 0.05 level in instrumental motivation, intrinsic motivation, and extrinsic motivation when compared with gender, faculty, class status, program of study, and period of learning. Discussion: The recommendations for future research threefold: to study learning approaches to a variety of vocabularies which would enhance students’ communication outside of the classroom; to study participants from other nationalities; and to use a larger sample using other types of sampling and data collection methods.

scholarly journals Learning and Development of Diagnostic Reasoning in Occupational Therapy Undergraduate Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Pedro Moruno-Miralles ◽  
Adriana Reyes-Torres ◽  
Miguel-Ángel Talavera-Valverde ◽  
Ana-Isabel Souto-Gómez ◽  
Luis-Javier Márquez-Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Problem Formulation ◽  
Diagnostic Reasoning ◽  
Occupational Performance ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
La Mancha ◽  
The University

Background/Aim. One way to facilitate occupational therapy undergraduate students transferring their academic skills of data gathering and analysis to professional settings is to ensure they can competently use diagnostic reasoning. Nevertheless, there are several obvious gaps in empirical evidence related to the learning and development of this style of reasoning in occupational therapy undergraduates. The most important are related to promoting higher-order thinking and the use of information to solve problems in the context of professional practice. This study analyses undergraduates’ diagnostic reasoning and its changes during their education. Materials and Methods. This multicentre study was conducted with a descriptive observational design. The study took place at the University of Coruña (Spain), University of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain), and University of el Valle (Colombia). The sample was n=247. For data collection, a clinical case was specifically designed. IBM SPSS Statistics (v19) and EPIDAT 3.1 were used for the data analysis. Results. Participants identified and categorized occupational performance problems. However, they had difficulties when identifying and categorizing the occupational performance components (specifically, the symptoms and signs of the disease presented in the study case). They presented limitations to analyse and synthesize the information collected to develop an explanation of the occupational problems and their causes. Conclusions. Undergraduate students’ ability to analyse and synthesize information during data collection is poorly organized, so it makes the problem formulation difficult. This study contributes to the knowledge of undergraduates’ diagnostic reasoning features, specifically the undergraduate students’ capacities and limits to process information during the occupational assessment.

Academic Reading Format Preferences and Behaviours: An Exploratory Study amongst Undergraduate African University Students

Mousaion ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rexwhite Tega Enakrire ◽  
Janneke Mostert
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
State University ◽  
Academic Reading ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The University

To be academically successful a university student is required to read extensively on topics related to his or her field of study. The current proliferation and availability of electronic academic reading materials on various online platforms require academic staff to gain an understanding of their impact on the format preference and reading behaviour of students. Knowledge of emerging trends can guide academic staff to provide reading materials in the format best suited to the reading preferences of students. To establish the current format and reading behaviour trends a multiple case study design was employed targeting undergraduate students from the University of Zululand, South Africa and Delta State University, Nigeria. A questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 237 students. A combined return rate of 69.9% was achieved. The findings revealed a strong preference for reading textbooks in printed format. The preference for reading documents in electronic or print format was influenced by factors such as the  length of the document, the purpose of reading the document, and whether the document is written in the student’s native language or not. External factors such as access to electronic gadgets and data, and the cost thereof, as well as peer pressure also influenced preference for a specific format. The study recommends that regular surveys should be conducted in academic institutions to keep track of current and changing trends in the format preferences and resultant reading behaviour of the students to enable academics to adapt their prescribed reading materials to a format best suited to the students’ preferences.

scholarly journals Pleasure Reading Among First-Year University Students

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Parlette ◽  
Vivian Howard
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Reading Engagement ◽  
First Year ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Pleasure Reading ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Students First ◽  
The University

Objectives – This study examines the reading habits and experiences of first-year undergraduate students at Dalhousie University and the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Methods – First-year undergraduate university students (aged 18 to 20) were recruited to take part in focus group discussions and responses were analysed to examine the following topics: (1) the role of reading in their lives, both academic and personal; (2) the development of reading habits from childhood; (3) reading engagement strategies; and (4) selection strategies. Results – This study suggests that reading for pleasure is a well-established habit amongst many first-year undergraduate students. First-year undergraduates primarily read for pleasure in order to relax but also recognize that pleasure reading can play a positive role in their academic performance, enhancing their range of background knowledge as well as their active vocabulary. Conclusions – The conclusions of this research provide recommendations for librarians and university administration to engage students and increase rates of retention in postsecondary institutions. In particular, recommendations related to the importance of pleasure reading collections, campus reading programs, book clubs, readers’ advisory services and quiet and comfortable reading areas in academic libraries are provided.

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