Reading Habits Among Black College Students
CHAPTER ONE
IMPACT OF MEDIA ON READING AMONG BLACK COLLEGE STUDENTS
Ronder Patrice Scott
Texas Southern University
Thesis
Introduction
The uses of digital devices that are installed with e-readers have been of greater significance in learning and academic field in general. The devices have become pervasive among black college students. Students use electronic devices such as iPhones, IPad, tablets, Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook e.t.c. to download and read e-books, access learning materials online, and even to connect with other students around the globe. The devices use a technology that is user-friendly and that offer paper like reading experience.
In this ever changing world, black students are not left behind to enjoying what the advanced technology have to offer to the rest of the world. In fact, e-readers came …show more content…
94% of the students surveyed were 29 years of age or younger. The age range went all the way to 42 years of age. The average age of the sample was 21 years of age.
The students surveyed at 97 % for Humanities/ Social Sciences in the academic majors section. As listed above the students mainly came from Physical Education and Communication classes.
As far as marital status 68 % of the students surveyed were single, not in a relationship. And 28% are just single of the 150 students sampled.
I formulated the survey for undergraduate students of this digital revolution so that they can articulate how the appearance of new media devices affected their study habits. How they have seen e-book readers and tablets, laptops change students study habits. Ushering in a different way of learning, that, competes with traditional study habits. Leisure reading is included to determine the effects on both; leisure reading and academic studies.
Below you will find a three part survey dedicated to new media
IMPACT OF MEDIA ON READING AMONG BLACK COLLEGE STUDENTS
Ronder Patrice Scott
Texas Southern University
Thesis
Introduction
The uses of digital devices that are installed with e-readers have been of greater significance in learning and academic field in general. The devices have become pervasive among black college students. Students use electronic devices such as iPhones, IPad, tablets, Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook e.t.c. to download and read e-books, access learning materials online, and even to connect with other students around the globe. The devices use a technology that is user-friendly and that offer paper like reading experience.
In this ever changing world, black students are not left behind to enjoying what the advanced technology have to offer to the rest of the world. In fact, e-readers came …show more content…
94% of the students surveyed were 29 years of age or younger. The age range went all the way to 42 years of age. The average age of the sample was 21 years of age.
The students surveyed at 97 % for Humanities/ Social Sciences in the academic majors section. As listed above the students mainly came from Physical Education and Communication classes.
As far as marital status 68 % of the students surveyed were single, not in a relationship. And 28% are just single of the 150 students sampled.
I formulated the survey for undergraduate students of this digital revolution so that they can articulate how the appearance of new media devices affected their study habits. How they have seen e-book readers and tablets, laptops change students study habits. Ushering in a different way of learning, that, competes with traditional study habits. Leisure reading is included to determine the effects on both; leisure reading and academic studies.
Below you will find a three part survey dedicated to new media