This study investigates the reading habits of three Thai students between their early twenties to early thirties. Although the focus of interest is on their English reading, their reading habits in Thai and English, both fiction and non-fiction, are studied. None of the three subjects regularly reads fiction in Thai or English, and non-fiction books are read almost exclusively for the purpose of study. The research confirms the hypothesis that present reading habits are determined by positive or negative reading experiences in the past. Subjects who enjoyed positive experiences reading fiction or non-fiction in their early years have become regular readers of fiction or non-fiction; the subject who had negative early reading experiences is not a regular reader of any kind of books in either Thai or English. The study does suggest, however, that despite the strong effect of early reading experiences, positive reading experiences in the present can help adults become engaged readers. / English Studies / M.A. (TESOL)

本研究之目的在於探討家庭閱讀環境、教室閱讀環境與幼兒閱讀成效之關係，以及不同家庭社經地位之幼兒其幼兒閱讀成效之差異情形。幼兒閱讀成效在本研究為一整體的概念，包括幼兒閱讀態度、幼兒閱讀行為與幼兒閱讀能力(聲韻覺識、識字、閱讀理解)。 本研究以130位就讀台北市公立幼兒園大班五足歲幼兒及其父母與教師作為研究對象。事先發放家庭閱讀環境問卷、教室閱讀環境問卷請家長與教師填，學前兒童閱讀行為檢核表亦請家長與教師協助完成。最後為130位幼兒進行一對一個別施測(幼兒閱讀態度、幼兒閱讀能力─聲韻覺識、識字、閱讀理解)。 研究結果顯示，家庭社經地位高者，其幼兒的閱讀行為、聲韻覺識達顯著差異，但無論來自何種家庭社經地位，幼兒閱讀態度、識字與閱讀理解方面則無顯著差異。此外，家庭閱讀環境與幼兒閱讀成效間無顯著的相關性；教室閱讀環境其構面僅「教師對閱讀的支持」與幼兒閱讀行為達顯著相關，其他構面「閱讀空間及資源」、「閱讀課程與活動」、「同儕互動」與幼兒閱讀成效無顯著的相關性。 本研究針對統計結果進行分析與討論，並對家長、幼兒園教師及未來相關研究提供建議，期待能對幼兒閱讀成效在家庭閱讀環境、教室閱讀環境中的培養有所助益。 / The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship among home reading environment, kindergarten classroom reading environment and Child’s effects for reading, regardless of socio-economic status(SES).Their Child’s effects for reading includes young children reading attitudes, young children reading behavior and young children reading ability. Their literacy includes phonological awareness, word recognition, and reading comprehension. A total of 130 five-year-old young children and their teachers from public kindergartens participating in this study in Taipei, were given the Questionnaire of home reading environment and kindergarten classroom reading environment for their parents and teachers, and checklist of young children reading behavior for their parents and teachers. At last, individual test Child’s effects for reading one by one had been conducted (including young children reading attitudes, young children reading ability─phonological awareness, word recognition, and reading comprehension.). The results showed that the higher the socio-economic status, the better their young children reading behavior, and phonological awareness, but there is no differences in young children reading attitudes, word recognition, and reading comprehension. In addition, the home reading environment and child’s effects for reading have no significant correlation. The kindergarten classroom reading environments and child’s effects for reading have no statistically significantly relationship, only 「Support-to-read teaches」and young children reading behavior have statistically significant relationship. In this study, statistical analysis of the results and discussion for parents, kindergarten teachers and future research recommendations, is looking forward to helping Child’s effects for reading in the home reading environment and kindergarten classroom reading environment.

This study investigates the reading habits of three Thai students between their early twenties to early thirties. Although the focus of interest is on their English reading, their reading habits in Thai and English, both fiction and non-fiction, are studied. None of the three subjects regularly reads fiction in Thai or English, and non-fiction books are read almost exclusively for the purpose of study. The research confirms the hypothesis that present reading habits are determined by positive or negative reading experiences in the past. Subjects who enjoyed positive experiences reading fiction or non-fiction in their early years have become regular readers of fiction or non-fiction; the subject who had negative early reading experiences is not a regular reader of any kind of books in either Thai or English. The study does suggest, however, that despite the strong effect of early reading experiences, positive reading experiences in the present can help adults become engaged readers. / English Studies / M.A. (TESOL)

Denna studie ämnar sammanställa resultat från de internationella jämförelser av elevers läsförståelsekunskaper som Sverige deltagit i, med särskilt fokus på svenska pojkars prestationer i dessa undersökningar. Studiens syfte är att undersöka vilka trender som går att skönja i pojkars läsning, och analysera hur skillnader mellan svenska pojkar och flickors läsning ter sig över tid. En överblick ges dessutom av svenska pojkar och flickors samlade resultat i läsförståelsestudier. Totalt har material från tio internationella studier insamlats och analyserats. Data har hämtats främst från de Skolverket-rapporter som författats efter varje undersökning. I resultatanalysen påvisas bland annat att svenska pojkar såväl som flickor försämrat sina läsförmågor signifikant sedan första undersökningen 1970. Dessutom har könsskillnaden vuxit och i den senaste undersökningen, 2012, registrerade svenska elever rekordhöga könsskillnader i läsförmåga, en skillnad som till stor del kan attribueras till pojkars kraftigt försämrade läsförmågor. Vidare så framkom det i analysen att svenska pojkars såväl som flickors läsattityder har försämrats det senaste decenniet. Denna trend var emellertid tydligast bland pojkar. / This study aims to compile results from international surveys of students’ reading competence that Sweden has participated in, with particular focus on the results of Swedish boys. The purpose of the study is to reveal trends in boys’ reading, and analyse how differences between Swedish boys and girls’ reading has developed over time. The paper also offers an overview of Swedish boys and girls’ general performances throughout all surveys. In total, material from ten major international surveys has been analysed. Foremost, data has been collected from the survey reports written by the Swedish National Agency for Education. In analysing the material it was found, among other things, that Swedish boys as well as girls significantly have worsened their reading competence since the first survey in 1970. Furthermore, the gender differences in reading have increased considerably, and in the latest survey, PISA 2012, Swedish students registered historically high gender differences, a circumstance that largely could be attributed to the deteriorating results of Swedish boys. In addition, it became apparent that Swedish students’ reading attitudes have worsened the last decade, a trend particularly salient among boys.