A recent article from Iowa State University News Service mentions a study on the reading habits of undergraduates in this technologically-obsessed world. Apparently, students are reading more frequently than they were 10 years ago.
"...students reported spending 7.98 hours per week on recreational reading and 15.19 on academic reading -- considerably higher than the amount spent by college students in comparative studies conducted in 1999..."
The reason for this jump in student recreational reading? Because the internet offers easier access to information, students have more time on their hands, and are using that time wisely, according to this study.
Check out the article at http://www.public.iastate.edu/~nscentral/news/2009/mar/readingstudy.shtml.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
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