Journal Articles
The correlation between out-of-school and in-school reading resources with primary school students’ reading attainment
- The correlation between out-of-school and in-school reading resources with primary school students’ reading attainment
-
- Huang, Hong University of South Florida
- Tse, Shek Kam The University of Hong Kong
- Chu, Samuel Kai Wah The University of Hong Kong
- Xiao, Xiaoyun Moon The University of Hong Kong
- Lam, Joseph Wai Ip The University of Hong Kong
- Ng, Rex Hung Wai The University of Hong Kong
- Hui, Sau Yan The University of Hong Kong
- Information Research, 24(3), 2019
- University of Borås
- 2019
-
- Hong Kong
-
- 1997.7 onwards
-
- Primary Education
- Introduction. This study examines the impact of the availability of reading resources in the school, the classroom, the home and the social environment on the reading proficiency of Grade Four primary school students in Hong Kong.Method. Data about the reading performance of Hong Kong students in the 2011 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study is reported. The survey data of 3,875 Hong Kong primary school students’ reading performances were analysed.Analysis. The survey data of 3,875 Hong Kong primary school students’ reading performances and their access to out-of-school or in-school reading resources were statistically analysed using multilevel modeling.Findings. The analysis revealed that the number of books at home, the time readers spent reading at home, the literacy facilities in the school and in the home and the children’s use of school and local libraries significantly impacted their reading attainment. The results also showed the positive impact of home reading facilities and encouragement, and the use of public and school resources on the students’ reading attainment.Conclusion. This study applied multilevel modeling to simultaneously evaluate the impact of reading resources located in family, classroom and library on students’ reading attainments. It demonstrated the importance of access to reading materials in home and family environments for students’ reading attainment. Copyright © 2019 the authors.
-
- English
- Journal Articles
-
- 13681613
- https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/cb102dcb
- 2020-11-16
Recent Journal Articles
Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy in early childhood education: An intervention study in Hong KongJournal Articles
Instilling the need for academic honesty into Hong Kong university students: How well are we doing?Journal Articles
Defining language goals in EMI: vocabulary demand in a high-stakes assessment in Hong KongJournal Articles
Psychosocial well-being among undergraduate students in Hong Kong and KazakhstanJournal Articles
Remote learning and mental health during the societal lockdown: A study of primary school students and parents in times of COVID-19Journal Articles
School financial education and parental financial socialization: Findings from a sample of Hong Kong adolescentsJournal Articles
Kindergarten teachers’ knowledge of and beliefs in the influence of music and movement on children’s self-regulationJournal Articles
Assessing the connection between overeducation and migration intention in Hong Kong’s young working adultsJournal Articles