ERIC Number: EJ1213427
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-3004
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"I'd Still Prefer to Read the Hard Copy": Adolescents' Print and Digital Reading Habits
Loh, Chin Ee; Sun, Baoqi
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v62 n6 p663-672 May-Jun 2019
Does print still matter in this digital age? What is the role of technology in reading? Do adolescents who enjoy reading view the reading of print and digital material differently from those who do not enjoy reading? Drawing on survey data from 6,005 students and focus group data with 96 students across six secondary schools, the authors conducted a mixed-methods study to examine adolescents' print and digital reading habits in Singapore. Findings show that adolescents prefer print but move toward more online reading as they get older. Adolescents' online reading habits are reflective of their print preferences and behavior with physical books. The authors explain how both print and technology matter to motivate adolescent reading.
Descriptors: Reading Materials, Printed Materials, Electronic Publishing, Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Preferences, Student Attitudes, Reading Motivation, Foreign Countries, Reading Habits
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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