Current Reading Habits of Higher Vocational College Students in Zhejiang Technical Institute of Economics

Abstract

This study employed a convergent mixed-method research design to investigate current reading habits of college students and its impact on their lives in Zhejiang Technical Institute of Economics from China. A total of 456 (285 male and 171 female) college students voluntarily participated in the study by completing a selfreported survey. 50 students participated in semi-structured interviews and classroom observations. Descriptive analysis indicated that the hours students spent weekly (M) on academic reading (AR), extracurricular reading (ER), and the Internet (INT), part-time job(PJ), socializing with others(SO) and sleeping (SL)were 10.15 , 14.42 , 9.39,19.97and 57.15 respectively.too much PJ and INT can affect learning outcomes, sleeping, interpersonal relationships, mood and cognitive activities.More than half of the students believe that new media reading has both advantages and disadvantages for their life and study, which depends on self-management.College students' reading behavior has obvious digital features, but the traditional paper reading is still retained and continued.Students are also eager for teachers to teach professional literature reading skills to avoid wasting too much time on ineffective reading.

Keywords:Reading, Reading Habits, Vocational College Students

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-15-01

Publication date:May 31^st 2021