Dear, respondents,

We are year three students from the Institution of foreign Languages, Department of English, we are
currently conducting a research study about CamEd junior students’ attitudes towards textbook reading.
Today we are doing a survey concerning this topic.

We intend to discover the factors influencing CamEd Junior students to read and not to read textbooks.
On top of that, we aim to find out the strategies they use to read textbook. This survey should take about 15
minutes to complete. You are asked to participate in our research voluntarily and all the responses will keep
confidential and will be used for academic purposes only.

Best Regards,
Chhun Venyuory
Ean Sreyleak
Song Vichet
 Now you may begin the questionnaire.

Please put a tick in the box in front of the answer of your choice.

1. What is your gender?

Male Female

2. How many degrees are you currently taking?

One degree
Two degrees
More than two degrees

3. Are you currently employed?

Yes
No

4. Do you read textbooks during your course study?

Yes
No

If you answer YES, please move on to the next page.

If you answer NO, please go to PART C on page 5.

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Part A

Direction: The following statements are the factors that influence students to read textbooks. Your
answer is five-point scale where 4 = Strongly Agree, 3 = Agree, 2 = Disagree, 1 = Strongly Disagree.
Please circle the answer that is true for you.

Agree

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Agree
I read textbook because/because of:

1. Quizzes and Exams. 4 3 2 1

2. Lecturers assign me to read. 4 3 2 1

3. I aim to improve my understanding on the lessons. 4 3 2 1

4. Concern over the grade for the course. 4 3 2 1

5. I have interest in content of the textbooks. 4 3 2 1
6. I want to complete assigned tasks given by lecturers 4 3 2 1
(homework, assignment, presentation).
7. I have enough time to read. 4 3 2 1
8. Concern that I will be called to answer questions in 4 3 2 1
the class.
9. I am afraid I might fail the course. 4 3 2 1

10. I love reading all kinds of text. 4 3 2 1

11. The length of the texts is short.

12. What can be other reasons that make you read textbook besides the ones listed above? Please list them
below.
________________________________________________________________________________

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Part B:

Directions: The multiple choice questions below concern the strategies students use in reading

textbooks. Please put a tick in a box in front of the answer of your choice.

1. How many times do you spend on reading per chapter?

1-2 times
2-3 times
3-4 times
Other: _______ (Please specify)

2. When do you read textbooks?

Before the chapter initially discussed in class

Partially before and partially after the chapter is discussed in class
After the class lecture or discussion
During your free time

Other: ___________ (Please specify)

3. What do you do with the text while you are reading?

underline or highlight main points of the lesson

take notes on separate sheet of paper
compare the reading with class note
write note and question in the text
Other: _________________(Please specify)

4. What method do you use to finish a chapter in textbooks?

Read the summary at the end of the chapter
Scan for the answer for the assigned task
Read the whole chapter
Other: ______________________(Please specify)
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5. Where do you prefer to read textbooks?
Library
Home
Coffee Shop
In class
Other: _____________________(Please specify)

6. What do you do if you find it hard to understand the texts?

Reread the texts
Ask help from friends
Wait for lecturers’ explanation
Search related information on the internet
Find more related information in the library
Other: ___________________ (Please specify)

7. To understand the texts, which reading strategies do you think the most effective one?
Read out loud
Read in mind without producing any sound
Read, record and then listen to the record
Other: _______________ (Please specify)

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Part C:

Note: You do not need to do this part if you answer YES for Question 4.

Direction: The following statements concern the factors that discourage students from reading
textbooks. Your answer ranges on a five-point scale where 4 = Strongly Agree, 3 = Agree, 2 =
Disagree, 1 = Strongly Disagree. Please circle the answer that is true for you.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
I do NOT read textbook because:

1. The content of textbooks is boring. 4 3 2 1

2. The length of the texts is too long.

3. I prefer to read lecture notes instead of textbooks. 4 3 2 1

4. Lecture note is easier to understand than textbooks. 4 3 2 1

5. I generally do not like to read books of any kinds. 4 3 2 1

6. My lecturers do not assign me to read. 4 3 2 1

7. I am lazy. 4 3 2 1

8. The information from textbook is difficult to understand. 4 3 2 1

9. I get distracted by social media (Facebook, Instagram and 4 3 2 1
Youtube)
10. There are so many difficult words in the text. 4 3 2 1
11. I do not have enough time to read. 4 3 2 1

12. My lecturers do not use textbooks to teach in the class. 4 3 2 1

13. I do not care about the grade for my courses. 4 3 2 1

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 14. What can be other reasons that DISCOURAGE from reading textbooks besides the ones listed above?
Please list them down.

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We truly appreciate your contribution to our research study. As this study uses a mixed-method
approach, we will do in-depth interviews with 5 participants. Hence, we would like to ask whether you want to
be a part of our interview.
____ Yes ____ No

If “Yes”, please provide us your contact information.

Facebook Name: ______________________
Contact Number: ______________________
Email Address: ______________________

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through these phone numbers:
010 594 849, 011 909 217

This is the end of the questionnaire!!!

Thank you so much for your time and effort to complete this survey.

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