Reading Behaviors and Guideline for Promoting Reading Behaviors on Business Education of Vocational and Technical Student’s in Educational Institution of Bangkok Metropolitan

Abstract

The  objectives of this research were to 1) study the reading  behaviors of business education   students in vocational and technical  institutions in  bangkok  metropolitan 2) indentify the relationship between personal information factors and  reading  behaviors of  those students and 3) study some guidelines for promoting reading  behaviors of  those students. The sample included 400  business education  students in vocational and technical institutions in bangkok  metropolitan. The instrument used  in this study consisted of a questionnaire form and a focus group form. Data was analized by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Chi-Square and content analysis.

The results revealed that: 1) most of students like to read fiction and the average time of  reading are 1-2 hours per day, for two days per week. In addition,they read 2-3 books per month and most of them like to read at home for fun and entertainment purposes. The most common problem in reading is lazy. 2) Both an  overall and in specific areas of  reading promotion behaviors are considered at high level by the students. 3) The positive relationship were found between  major field of study and both reading time per day and amout of books to read per month. Furthermore, there is a positive relationship between types of institution and students  reading time per day. No relationship has been found in all other aspeets.

The four guidelines for promoting reading  behaviors were: 1) The self: Students should begin by reading books on the subject they like but not reading only text books. 2) The parents: Parents should support fund to buy books to read and read for being a reading model. They should read the same book along with students. They should  know which book students like and arrange the home atmosphere to be more like bookstore; moreover, they should accompany students to bookstores. 3) The educational institutions: They should organize reading  promotion activities or programs. Teacher should  be a role model by reading  with  students and integrated  reading activities  into teaching  process, such as using a film, drama, and  linking  the  fiction with subject matter. Teacher should create more colorful learning and more fun. Educational institution should indentify learning need and set up a book corner with more interesting books which are easily to reed.  4) The library and government: The library and government should provide online media such  as  E - book, Application, Website, etc. to stimulate  or  motivate students ,  arrange the reading books according  to the ages of  the students  and  organize activities to encourage young writers.