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Main Author: Stachelek, Deborah Ann
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1976
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED141793
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contents A Comparative Study of the Reading Interests and Habits of Grade 12 Students in Selected Canadian and American Schools. Stachelek, Deborah Ann Comparative Education English Curriculum High Schools Reading Habits Reading Interests Reading Materials Reading Research Secondary Education Secondary School Students Surveys This study compared the reading interests and habits of American and Canadian senior high school students and examined the extent to which the English curricula in their schools coincide with those reading interests. Questionnaires were distributed to a total of 680 students in three schools (urban, suburban, and rural) in the New Britain, Connecticut, area and in three similar schools in the Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) area. English teachers and school librarians were also surveyed in regard to student reading interests and English curricula. Results of the study are reported according to the following categories: the degree to which students indicate they like to read and the number of books read per month; the most-liked and least-liked book titles; the most popular book categories; students' preference for paperback, rather than hardbound, books; ways in which students learn about book titles; the interaction of reading books and viewing movies made from the books; the extent to which students read comic books, newspapers, and magazines; student opinions about the school library; and student opinions and suggestions regarding the English curriculum in their schools. (Author/GW)
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spellingShingle A Comparative Study of the Reading Interests and Habits of Grade 12 Students in Selected Canadian and American Schools.
Stachelek, Deborah Ann
Comparative Education
English Curriculum
High Schools
Reading Habits
Reading Interests
Reading Materials
Reading Research
Secondary Education
Secondary School Students
Surveys
A Comparative Study of the Reading Interests and Habits of Grade 12 Students in Selected Canadian and American Schools. Stachelek, Deborah Ann Comparative Education English Curriculum High Schools Reading Habits Reading Interests Reading Materials Reading Research Secondary Education Secondary School Students Surveys This study compared the reading interests and habits of American and Canadian senior high school students and examined the extent to which the English curricula in their schools coincide with those reading interests. Questionnaires were distributed to a total of 680 students in three schools (urban, suburban, and rural) in the New Britain, Connecticut, area and in three similar schools in the Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) area. English teachers and school librarians were also surveyed in regard to student reading interests and English curricula. Results of the study are reported according to the following categories: the degree to which students indicate they like to read and the number of books read per month; the most-liked and least-liked book titles; the most popular book categories; students' preference for paperback, rather than hardbound, books; ways in which students learn about book titles; the interaction of reading books and viewing movies made from the books; the extent to which students read comic books, newspapers, and magazines; student opinions about the school library; and student opinions and suggestions regarding the English curriculum in their schools. (Author/GW)
title A Comparative Study of the Reading Interests and Habits of Grade 12 Students in Selected Canadian and American Schools.
topic Comparative Education
English Curriculum
High Schools
Reading Habits
Reading Interests
Reading Materials
Reading Research
Secondary Education
Secondary School Students
Surveys
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED141793