Reading habits: A sociodemographic analysis of parents and students at a public school in Bogotá, Colombia
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Keywords
Habit, Reading, Family, Method, Opportunity
Abstract
This study examines the formation of reading habits within the family environment and their impact on the school context of sixth-grade students at La Felicidad School in Bogotá, Colombia. Through a sociodemographic survey administered to parents, the research explores reading patterns and the factors that influence the consolidation of reading habits. Objective: To analyze students’ reading practices in a specific educational context in order to identify their characteristics, tensions, and pedagogical possibilities. Method: The study follows a quantitative approach based on data collected through a sociodemographic survey applied to parents. Statistical analysis was conducted using the Chi-square test and Cramér’s V coefficient to identify significant relationships between family reading practices and students’ school performance. Results: The findings indicate that both the family environment and reading practices developed outside the classroom play a fundamental role in the development of reading habits, highlighting the opportunities as well as the barriers that shape these practices. Conclusion: Strengthening reading habits within the home environment emerges as a key factor for improving students’ learning processes in the school context. Contribution: This study provides significant evidence and findings regarding the influence of the family environment on the development of reading habits; likewise, it suggests pedagogical pathways between school and family in order to enhance academic learning from early childhood.
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Diana Marcela López Llorente, Antonio Nariño University, Bogotá, Colombia
Doctoral candidate in Education at Antonio Nariño University, Master's in Education from the Ibero-American University of Puerto Rico, Bachelor's degree in Basic Education with an emphasis in Spanish-English Humanities from the National Pedagogical University. Teacher of Communication and Critical Reading at La Felicidad IED School.
Marisella Buitrago Ramírez, Antonio Nariño University, Bogotá, Colombia
PhD in the research area of Civilizations, Cultures, Literatures and Societies. Spanish Romance Studies at Sorbonne University. Master's degree in Education with an emphasis on Language Teaching Systems from the Pontifical Javeriana University. Bachelor's degree in Spanish and Foreign Languages from the National Pedagogical University and tenured professor and educational researcher at Antonio Nariño University.