Anne Uusen|Mare Müürsepp
Gender Differences in Reading Habits Among Boys and Girls of Basic School in Estonia
Tallinn University|Tallinn University
abstract problem statement reading habits reading interest teenagers probably discussed issue among teachers media well estonia last five years year 2010 announced reading year estonia therefore hard understand actuality named issue especially light 5 education benchmarks europe defined european commission framework lisbonstrategy hard find better timing dealing reading issues taking consideration starting september 2010 new national curriculum came force estonia literature named separate subject grade 5 upwards leads stereotypical conception reading expresses opinion 1 reading also skill reading mostly refers reading fiction 2 teenagers bad readers dont read enough literature 3 especially boys tend read less less purpose study discussed standpoints participation adoreproject provided need organize research goals find 1 kind texts authentic students read voluntarily long time teenagers spend reading etc 2 differences boys girls reading habits research methods quantitative research method form questionnaire used included 15 openended multiplechoice questions 140 students participated survey findings results research showed differences boys girls many aspects reading habits preferences boys named mostly average poor readers read less classical literature voluntarily spend less time reading dont like read long books books small letters etc time boys girls seemed rather similar readers computer conclusions results conducted questionnaire provided food thought broadening assortment reading materials students making estonian language lessons suitable every student