Babiaková, Simoneta, 1959-

International comparison of the social context of younger pupils' reading / Simoneta Babiaková, Bronislava Kasáčová. -- The study builds on the article published by the authors in No. 3/2020 .Its aim is to present further results of the international comparative analysis. The study deals with the revealed social context influencing younger pupils’ reading. Respondents´ statements were obtained through a questionnaire of own design. Items related to the social context arose from a qualitative analysis of focus interviews in the previous research phase. The research sample consisted of 693 Slovak, 254 Czech and 248 Polish pupils 9 - 10 years old. Findings showed differences between national groups. Pupils prefer reading with someone; mothers are the most important partners for sharing, fathers read slightly more often only to Polish pupils. Reading aloud in front of an audience is preferred by Polish pupils the most. Teachers as partners for reading interests are the most prominent in the Polish group. The study presents findings and differences in international comparisons of the social context of younger pupils´ reading.

In The New Educational Review. -- Toruń : Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek, 2021. -- ISSN 1732-6729. -- Vol. 63, no. 1 (2021), pp. 99-110