Digital reading of undergraduate students in Vietnamese universities: a focus group study

IF 1.3 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Library Management Pub Date : 2023-12-18 DOI:10.1108/lm-06-2023-0052

Lan Thi Nguyen

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Abstract

Purpose

The development of digital technology and digital resources have influenced one’s reading habits. This paper aimed to study undergraduate students' reading in digital sphere at universities in Vietnam.

Design/methodology/approach

A focus group study with 31 undergraduate students of six groups at six public universities was conducted to get their perspectives on reading preference, strategies, effectiveness and psychological factors influencing reading ability.

Findings

The results confirmed that bachelor students' reading preference for document formats depended on their reading purposes. They used different reading strategies for digital and traditional reading, for instance, keyword searching, taking note, skimming, scanning, need-based reading, selective reading, comparison, evaluation and criticism. Students had faster reading speed for digital texts; however, they had better concentration and memorization in printed documents. When students have motivation, good attitudes and emotion, they could be motivated to read more.

Originality/value

These findings were useful in enhancing the understanding of digital reading competence and help stakeholders find out solutions to improve reading capacity of Vietnamese students in digital space.

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越南大学本科生的数字阅读：焦点小组研究

目的数字技术和数字资源的发展影响了人们的阅读习惯。本文旨在研究越南大学本科生在数字领域的阅读情况。设计/方法/途径对越南六所公立大学六个小组的 31 名本科生进行了焦点小组研究，以了解他们对阅读偏好、策略、效果以及影响阅读能力的心理因素的看法。结果结果证实，本科生对文件格式的阅读偏好取决于他们的阅读目的。他们在数字阅读和传统阅读中使用了不同的阅读策略，如关键词搜索、记笔记、略读、扫描、基于需要的阅读、选择性阅读、比较、评价和批评。学生对数字文本的阅读速度更快，但他们对印刷文件的专注度和记忆力更好。这些研究结果有助于加深对数字阅读能力的理解，并帮助相关人员找到提高越南学生数字空间阅读能力的解决方案。

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Library Management INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

2.70

自引率

15.40%

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