Hábitos de leitura de estudantes de graduação em um Instituto Federal de Cubatão-SP

Abstract

This master's dissertation aimed to investigate reading and related habits in a more general context. The research focused on retrospective life stages and the influence that contact, or lack thereof, with books had on undergraduates. It was administered to a specific group of undergraduate students at the Instituto Federal de São Paulo-Cubatão Campus. The overall objective of the research was to understand the reading habits of undergraduate students. The level of interaction between these students and reading and literature was investigated through analysis of bibliographic and documentary material, as well as an online questionnaire. Therefore, it comprised quantitative, documentary, and cross-sectional research. The research consisted of three stages, which were developed using the following methodological procedures: First stage: bibliographic and descriptive research of the knowledge generated on the topic of reading, including books, the Capes Journals Portal, SciELO, and BDTD. The second stage involved documentary research of primary source reports taken from the Pergamum Library System used by the library. The third stage involved administering a closed-ended questionnaire on Google Forms aimed at the research's target audience. Regarding the research results, we can affirm that the research objectives were partially achieved, requiring further specific research, although, in general, the undergraduates identified themselves within the retrospective contexts and interactivity with literature today. Therefore, we conclude that the earlier children have contact with books, the greater their reading ability will be by the time they graduate.