I have completed research work with my Friends.
(ELT)
2/16/2016
Prepared by: 1] Vanita Tadha
2] Asmita Gond
3] Sonal Baraiya
4] Vanita Baldaniya
5] Daya Gohel
6] Neha Mehta
7] Jayshree Solanki
Under the guidance of Dr. Dilip Barad
1 What is reading habit?
2 Methodology
3 Different Reading Techniques
The four main types of reading techniques are the following:
What Is Skimming?
What Is Scanning?
Intensive Reading
Extensive reading
4 How many ways people are using for reading?
5 Which types of sources people would like to read?
6 What people think about reading?
1] Children
2] Youth
3] Old
Which types of reading children like?
Analysis of children’s reading source
Mentality of Parents towards children:
Which types of reading youth like?
Analysis of Youth’s reading source
What did teachers’ views about reading?
Our views on youth according their replies:
Which types of reading old people prefer?
Analysis of Old’s reading source
Jivabhai Dodiya’s view
Old vs new education according to old people
7 What a librarian think about reading books?
8 What we found?
9 What are our views about reading habit?
10 Conclusion
11 Suggestions
12 Bibliography
What is the purpose of research?
As a part of English Language Teaching (ELT) curriculum and in order
to gain practical knowledge in the field of literature, we are required to
do a research paper in any field so we are doing on “Reading Habit”.
The basic objective of doing this research is to gain knowledge
regarding the literature and to interpret its various implications.
The objective of the research is to find out the concepts which were
unknown and to find out modern challenges regarding learning and
teaching literature. This research helps to enhance knowledge regarding
Literature. Through this research one can know about importance of
group work and role of devotion towards the work.
Acknowledgement
It is great pleasure for us to get golden opportunity to have research
work in our study in Department of English.
In completing this research several people are involved directly and
indirectly. They guide and help the researchers in preparing research and
in receiving practical knowledge.
We are thankful to the head of The Department, Department of English
Prof. Dr. Dilip Barad who suggested the function of reading habit. We
hearty express our gratitude to those people who have given us
permission to take their interviews, photos, videos, and providing such
nice information or we can say without it we could not complete it.
What is reading habit?
The act of a person who reads any matter that can be read. It can be
anything which is written or printed like novels, short stories, poems,
articles, magazines, newspapers etc. its depends on reader’s mood to
read. In this it is not necessary to concentrate on grammatical structures
or meanings because it depends on individual’s ways of understanding.
It enhances understanding of particular culture, religion, and it does not
just provide knowledge, but it inspires the intellectuality to evoke and
ultimately it leads to the growth. In ‘Vanche Gujarat’ mission, Chief
Minister said that at the time when our lives have become robotic, books
are the way out from this unfortunate situation. Our social structure has
been immersed from the ‘granths’ like Ramayan and Mahabharat.
“The things I want to know are in books, my best friend is the man
who’ll get me a book I aim, read.” (Abraham Lincoln)
The present scenario of readers has been changed drastically recently
compare to what it read to be in past. Now it has becomes much more
innovative through the use of latest technology and improved ideas of
writers. It is one of the favourite areas of improving self-amongst many
Novels, textbooks, manuals, magazines, newspapers, and mail are just a
few of the things that people read every day. Effective and proficient
readers learn to use many ways of reading for different purposes.
Skimming, scanning, and critical reading are different styles of reading
and information processing. (78)
Methodology
First we have prepared the question bank for reader and then we have
visited 100 houses to get the idea about reading habit. We have covered
at list all the houses like lower class, middle class and upper class. It not
just focuses on reading but try to get the views about changing
educational system in modern era. One by one we have asked several
questions and emphasized on educated family and retired people. There
is several lines are written which is spoken by reader. If reader is
preferring old things then we goes deep in them and if they are opposite
like preferring modern then we asked more about that. According to
their views we have tried to gives our views about reading habit but it is
more personal. According to their wish we have taken their and books
photographs and some video clips as a prof. We have asked source of
the reading habit like name of the books, name of the writers and articles
so we can get the specific idea that how readers are involving their self
and looking towards reading source. Majority questions are related to
“why” and “what”.
Different Reading Techniques
The readers should be aware of which technique is most suited but for
their proposes they are reading so there is no definite technique is used.
The four main types of reading techniques are the following:
· Skimming
Skimming and scanning are two very different strategies for speed
reading. They are each used for different purposes, and they are not
meant to be used all the time. They are at the fast end of the speed
reading range, while studying is at the slow end.
People who know how to skim and scan are flexible readers. They read
according to their purpose and get the information they need quickly
without wasting time. They do not read everything which is what
increases their reading speed. Their skill lies in knowing what specific
information to read and which method to use.
What Is Skimming?
Skimming refers to looking only for the general or main ideas, and
works best with non-fiction (or factual) material. With skimming, your
overall understanding is reduced because you don’t read everything.
You read only what is important to your purpose. Skimming takes place
while reading and allows you to look for details in addition to the main
ideas. Skimming may help in order to know what the text is about at its
most basic level. You might typically do this with a magazine or
newspaper and would help you mentally and quickly shortlist those
articles which you might consider for a deeper read. You might typically
skim to search for a name in a telephone directory.
You can reach a speed count of even 700 words per minute if you train
yourself well in this particular method. Comprehension is of course very
low and understanding of overall content very superficial.
While reading, ask yourself the following questions to help you decide
whether or not to skim. If you answer yes to any of these, then skimming
is a useful tool.
? Is this material non-fiction?
? Do I have a lot to read and only a small amount of time?
? Do I already know something about this?
? Can any of the material be skipped?
What Is Scanning?
Scanning is another useful tool for speeding up your reading. Unlike
skimming, when scanning, you look only for a specific fact or piece of
information without reading everything. You scan when you look for
your favorite show listed in the cable guide, for your friend’s phone
number in a telephone book, and for the sports scores in the newspaper.
For scanning to be successful, you need to understand how your material
is structured as well as comprehend what you read so you can locate the
specific information you need. Scanning also allows you to find details
and other information in a hurry.
Keep the concept of key words in mind while scanning. Your purpose
will determine the key words. How to scan. Because you already scan
many different types of material in your daily life, learning more details
about scanning will be easy. Establishing your purpose, locating the
appropriate material, and knowing how the information is structured
before you start scanning is essential.
Intensive Reading
You need to have your aims clear in mind when undertaking intensive
reading. Remember this is going to be far more time consuming than
scanning or skimming. If you need to list the chronology of events in a
long passage, you will need to read it intensively. This type of reading
has indeed beneficial to language learners as it helps them understand
vocabulary by deducing the meaning of words in context. It moreover,
helps with retention of information for long periods of time and
knowledge resulting from intensive reading persists in your long term
This is one reason why reading huge amounts of information just before
an exam does not work very well. When students do this, they undertake
neither type of reading process effectively, especially neglecting
intensive reading. They may remember the answers in an exam but will
likely forget everything soon afterwards.
Extensive reading
Extensive reading involves reading for pleasure. Because there is an
element of enjoyment in extensive reading it is unlikely that students
will undertake extensive reading of a text they do not like. It also
requires a fluid decoding and assimilation of the text and content in front
of you. If the text is difficult and you stop every few minutes to figure
out what is being said or to look up new words in the dictionary, you are
breaking your concentration and diverting your thoughts.
How many ways people are using for reading?
There are three ways
Which types of sources people would like to read?
SR.NO. Religion Novels News Paper Others Writer
1 Bhagvad Gita Five point
2 Ramayana Two States Gujrat
3 Mahabharata Half
4 Vedas Madhyabindu Divyadhaskar Dictionary Kanti
5 Palival Jyot Morpinch Shatdal Grammar Kajal Oza
6 Vishnu
Sahastra
7 Yugshakti
Gayatri
8 Vrat Katha Madhurima Kalapino Kekarav
9 Hanuman
Chalisa
10 Jagmag Aesop fable
11 Balbhaskar Udan
12 Chitralok Safari
13 Dharmalok Sorthi Barvatiya
14 Sahiyar
15 Times of
What people think about reading?
Readers’ have positive opinion about reading. They say reading is a
receptive skill like listening. This means it involves responding to text.
People read for several reasons like entertainment, time pass,
knowledge, information, to learn and make self-better, to satisfying self,
to enjoy, and being free etc.
The analysis is presented below:
1] Children
Which types of reading children like?
Children are reading small fable story from Panchtantra, Balbhaskar,
Jagmag and Magazine. They won’t have enough time to read other
(except their course). Children were conscious about reading Literature
and we observe that today’s generation is smarter so they know the use
of Technology and also they read whatever they want by searching on
Analysis of children’s reading source
Mentality of Parents towards children:
The research is not only related with reading habit but it also related the
psychology of children that how they were thinking about reading
literature. We went one teacher’s house where we observed that the
child was very conscious about reading various books because his
parents were suggested him to read such books. It means lack of
motivation children don’t realize to read. A child wants to use cell phone
but their parent’s mentality prevents him that it is worth to use or it
wasting money and time.
Due to the suppression by parents and teachers they need to read, means
very few times they willingly read. They are so enthusiastic to provide
us answers. Children are conditioned by the advice of elder as do and
Which types of reading youth like?
In this group we included the higher level students and teachers. They
are not only reading their syllabus texts but also other Literatures too.
The students are reading for special purpose like they want to get more
marks and compare their self with others means they want to show
sincerity to their parents, relatives and their teachers.
They give more important to their course rather than other things. Apart
from their course some are reading newspapers, novels, magazine,
general knowledge books, blogs, and some sites which provide them
exam and course related information. Mostly they gets reading source
from their school library.
Kavitaben, house wife said she is reading self-help books and
dictionary to develop self.
Tanviben, doctor is free minded and reading Chetan Bhagat’s books,
blogs, traveling books. She is a house maker and has a baby boy though
she is sparing time for reading.
Analysis of Youth’s reading source
What did teachers’ views about reading?
The teachers are also reading for their students and self-improvement.
We have observed that many people have told that by reading we get not
only the knowledge but also a way of living life.
One teacher Dipakbhai said I weekly brought one book to read and he
explain his teaching technique as he taking test through PPT
(PowerPoint Presentation). He displayed one question and gave certain
minutes to find out answer then next slide and it continue until the end.
Arti Parmar said she is publishing book per three month named
“Udan”, in which they show students’ creativity. She believes it can
easily preserve rather than newspaper.
Ashok Dhameliya, English teacher always asking question to his
student through which he is teaching and he also said that he is learning
from student. He has so many books like; “The Tempest”, “Hamlet”,
“Middlemarch”, or one can say MA level materiel but all are in sake and
shift it on shelf. He said now I don’t have time to read. He suggests one
tall free no. 180030000881 to lean English free of cost.
Our views on youth according their replies:
The research has given us several ways to know the mind of young that
how they were habituated by reading. They mostly preferred to read
Chetan Bhagat’s books like “five point someone”, “Two states”, “Three
mistakes of my life”, “and “Half Girlfriend”, etc. People motley doesn’t
read after their government jobs. We want find passions to read in
younger generation as compare to old but still they are considering
smart. They are enough mature to understand the literature.
They have lots of beliefs about reading that it works as a teacher, self-
learning and can improve many things but they are not reading much.
Doctors are also reading newspapers, novels and magazine but we
won’t get any engineer and businessman who are reading.
During our research we have visited many areas and in every area we
found a group of women who were talking into group and after asking
questions about reading various books they only responded that, “We
have no time from our children and house hold work so we can’t spend
our time for reading book”.
We also met one Tamil family who were living in Bhavnagar since
many years we asked many questions and at the end we have observe
that the girl who studies into college she told that my mother used to
read magazines or books which were related with beauty tips. So here
we can apply black skin white mask theory that how people’s mentality
changes according to their needs. So beauty tips books cannot change
the real natural look of people though they were reading those books.
3] Old
Which types of reading old people prefer?
This is a large group of people who has interest to read. Most of old
people either male or female they generally used to read religion books
mostly Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagvad Gita, and particular religion
One Old grand pa was met who told that today’s books were worth
reading because old books were gives essence of understanding about
culture and behavior whereas modern books only gives sensuous delight
except cultural tendencies.
We have found an old women her name was Jasuben Kapdia, told us
that “I am uneducated women though I know many stories which were I
know by hearing from somebody” So we can say that reading habit not
only developed by reading books but it can developed by hearing
something from people.
We also observe that many people told “We want to read but because of
illiteracy we can’t read books or anything”.
Analysis of Old’s reading source
Jivabhai Dodiya’s view
Old vs new education according to old people
They prefer old education than new or modern. Syllabus is a kind of
burden for children because it beyond the capacity of children. In past
siblings can pass with same books but now within a year there is
possibility of changing syllabus.
We also found groups of old people who were retied from their job, they
started to blame the new generation and education that past education is
better than the present as ‘Bhar vagrnu bahntar’. They have read many
books but very old books and still they are reading old books. They have
not read any new books and so their mind are still wondering into the
old ideas and moralities so we can say that “Books can changes the mind
of the people”.
People weren’t interested to teach but for the sake of money they are
doing the job. ‘a lazy teacher spoils one generation’.
What a librarian think about reading books?
Generally people would like to read various Books but it is not easy to
buy many books , because it will requires money which will not
affordable for all people, so Library is the main source for increase our
reading habit by getting various books. Only library is a place which
provides scope to all readers who really wants to read various books. But
it was a big question that which types of books people were borrowing
from library? She replies that according to readers need like children like
to read short and fable stories. Young prefer interesting love story.
In the old age library there are so many books but all were religion and
mostly people were busy in reading like newspaper or religion book.
One grand mother said I am illiterate but I like to look in the books in
which some picture are available because through the picture I can guess
what is written in the books.
Mostly we found that the libraries were empty and holder gave reason
that there is specific time for borrower because of small area.
We come to know about many things which people wants to read like
something new as well as old things. Because old or new both types of
books were provides new knowledge of living life. “Every books has
life”, it is also said one proverb that “don’t give your daughter to those
houses where you can’t find the books”
What we found?
Here we tried to put the important points which we found during survey
Ø Most of the readers are satisfied by their reading.
Ø It is found that many of the readers are not aware about some popular
writer and their books.
Ø People want to read online but won’t have raw material and want know
how to get source.
Ø In some houses there are so many books like Hamlet, The Tempest, Dr.
Faustus and many more but these all kept it in sake.
Ø Some willingly wants to read but they are illiterate and don’t have books
so they asked us to provide the books to them.
Ø Businessman and house maker wants to read but they won’t have time.
Ø Some have time and everything but they are sparing it for gossip and
Ø Some like to read some specific writer.
Ø Children want to use technology for reading but parents won’t allow
because they think children are wasting time and money.
Ø Reader said there was not such things like bank, computer but educator
produce it so the ordinary people are using it.
“People who were well educated they has not time to read and those who
were uneducated they wants to read but they can’t”
What are our views about reading habit?
Vanita Tadha
Reading captures the image of human beings so we can see our own self
in character and in situations. Reading and observing creates the vast
image in peoples mind. Majority it has dual and multiple side. It depends
upon the changeless perspective of human beings.
I have read many things in Guajarati and English like novels articles,
short – stories, essays and blogs. The aim is to read and enhance my
knowledge and language power. But after completing book or article I
found several critical points which make me think more.
Some are interesting books and as a purpose of learning language I have
read but one more output I get is imagination power. How a common
man can resist and come out from suppression. If we are wrong but
when we change the perspective then sometimes we are better and equal
with others.
To read and something is doesn’t make any sense but to act is important
than anything else. Weather it is true or wrong. The journey of life is
unstoppable so with the continuity we should fix our self in any
“And miles to go before
And miles to go before”.
Asmita Gond
“‘But man is not made for defeat,’ He said.’ ‘A man can be destroyed
but not defeated.’” (Hemingway)
It is reality that from ancient time to today people wants to be superior to
others. Which were we will found into our ancient literature like our epic
‘Ramayana’ and ‘Mahabharata’ and those things were teaches us how to
live life with great hope. So such things we were find through reading
various books so reading habit is very important for each and every
people into their life. As we all know that it is difficult to define what is
literature? Because literature includes every areas of human existence
whether it is a lot amount of books or technologies like T.V., Internet,
etc. So the research into the reading habit is related to those people who
like to read various literatures and also those who do not like to read. So
we can say that reading habit takes on new forms and functions to carry
the weight of new cultural experiences.
Research includes major sets issues are:
1. Understanding how people learn by reading various literatures
2. Multiple influences by reading various things
3. Past experiences
4. The school and personal contexts
Reading barriers
Interest Motivation
Thinking Different Cultural effects
Concept Power and money
Time Involved in own work
Literacy Lack of understanding content
“Not all readers are leaders,
But all leaders are readers” (Harry S, Truman)
It means that reading habit enhance our imagination and thinking power
with which we can get the power of judgment. It also cultivates social
and ethical value to cultivate social sense, with which we will become
eligible to raise questions against the authorities by knowledge of power.
So reading habit is undeniable part of our life and also it related with our
social norms activities of life which spreads knowledge not only for the
sake of self but also for the society.
Sonal Baraiya
There are four skills: (LSRW) listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Listening and speaking are the first step to learn language but reading
and writing skills enhanced learning the language. So, reading is also
one of the most important parts of learning language. Reading also helps
to enhanced speaking skill.
Reading habit transcends the boundaries of knowledge. It reaches us one
step further than what have we before. It is a way to enjoy informative,
creative, and inspiring works of literature that enrich our life
experiences. No doubt that it takes time to read but it is always
beneficial to enhance our knowledge about surrounding things which are
takes place in our life. Due to this reason that it is requires time, people
be tedious. There are various types of reading that people would like to
read such as: Newspapers, articles, magazines, literature, and what not.
But the literature is one step above than the other things.
"Literature is the next level of image. Literature may be the reflection of
the society. Literature is feeling it is not deeds to the mirror."
This definition of literature I got after reading various books. So,
literature is one of the best sources of reading through that we can fly in
the sky because it couldn't provide the external malaises but also the
For example- Poets like R. W. Emerson and H. D. Thoreau talks about
the inner life of people, while -
"The White Tiger" by Arvind Adiga - talks about the external affairs of
society in which individual’s life. Their lives are destroyed by the
impact of society. As Rousseau's comment that "Man was essentially
good and was corrupted by the influence of society".
Thus, i got the idea of external and internal affairs of people and
moreover life itself after reading the literature.
In short reading the things especially literature connects the dots which
are speeded either and thither. Moreover it is gives the title also because
I read various poets, writers, and what not who are coming with various
cultures, new ideas with different titles and so on. So, obviously it
speared our knowledge.
Thus, reading it not for the sake of reading but it is for the sake of life.
So, what I think that due to reading life becomes better. The habit of
reading is at every perspective good for human beings because it is
increase one's level of thinking and imagining. In short it spread the
roots and definitely one day it is became "A BIG TREE" which gave its
fruits to everyone.
Jayshree Solanki
Generally, reading means understanding the meaning of printed words or symbols.
However, in different points of time, we read for different purposes.
We read to communicate thoughts and ideas. The same word in a sentence can
have different meanings.
For example, when we visit a book fair, we do not go through a book in detail. We
simply read a summary of the book printed on the back cover to know the subject
On other hand, when we read a text book, we probably go through all the details
and try to understand the topics and concepts thorough
Two important factors involved in reading are as follows:
Time taken to read
Subject matter understood
Therefore, we can say that there are different techniques of readings.
Conclusion
It can be said that Literature has vast image and which was prevalent
into every corner of the world. Still the traditional method of reading is
preferred by the people, as it is a new concept, it will take people to
change their mode of reading. The benefits of reading should be
conveyed to those who are no aware of it. It is not necessary that People
should be educated enough to enhance their abilities. During our
research we explore our knowledge of collaborative work; we also got
the chance how to implement theory in practice. It improves our
practical knowledge and also got chance to meet different people it has
also increased our confidence. It is memorable experience to be a part of
this group work.
Suggestions
Ø Readers should not just read out but also apply that thing into their
practical life because writer also has some intention behind his/her work.
Ø They must read online so that they can ever get connect with the ideas of
Ø They should use Social media like Facebook, Twitter, What app for
increasing their reading habit for personal development
Ø Older or newer should not interfere each other means all are perfect in
Ø People said we won’t have time but I think they should also give priority
to read so they can easily manage everything.
Ø They suggest us to study but they must say that you should be dutiful
towards your job and your work. (Hemingway)
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