Reading habits of college students studying social studies

Abstract

In the advent of hyper-connectivity and the mass production of digital materials, time allotment for reading can be affected. Thus, urged the researches to know the reading habits of college students studying social studies where reading is one of the essential skills students must possess as most of the shared knowledge in the discipline comes from reading materials. Using a descriptive survey, the reading habits of college students studying social studies were measured based on the frequency or the time they spend in reading, the material they are reading and the category online they choose to read. The findings of this study revealed that the majority of the students spends 4-6 hours reading for the entire week. Result also shows that students mostly read newspapers and articles about politics among other reading materials. Moreover, the survey also stipulates that students read journal/articles online more frequently than other online reading materials. Furthermore, the study also shows that students are reading more about education, entertainment, news, and sports. Overall, the study shows that students still allot time in reading and are reading relevant materials towards social studies discipline.