Access to tablet portable computers and undergraduates reading culture: The experience of a Nigerian University
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2015-10
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University of Lasi, Romania, Department of Human and Social Studies
Abstract
This paper examines the use of tablet personal computers (PCs) and how
they interfere with Nigerian undergraduates reading culture and love for
educational books. The study adopts a descriptive research design. The
University of Ilorin undergraduates constitute the population for this study
while 200 level students of three faculties across the university constitute
the target population. Stratified sampling technique was used to sample the
needed respondents. A researchers’ designed questionnaire was use for data
collection. The collected data was analysed using descriptive statistics. The
findings revealed that access to tablet computer influence the undergraduate
reading culture. Also, 55.7% of 200 level undergraduates read more
electronic materials on their tablet computer than printed texts. Based on
the findings of this study, it is recommended that students should be
encouraged to visit the library and read textbooks since there is certain
fundamental knowledge that might not be accessible on the net
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Access, Tablet PC, Computer, Reading culture