E-Book Vs. Book: A Literacy Competency Case Study

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study aimed to determine the extent of the knowledge of the Literacy Competency between E-books vs. Book in the Senior High School Students of Urdaneta City National High School. Specifically, it sought to determine the profile variable of the student or respondents, Expense and Accessibility, Environmental Impacts and the Book Portability.

METHODS

A multiple method design was used. Using a grounded theory approach, we interviewed to differentiate E-books and books from different categories such as Expense and Accessibility, Environmental Impact and Book Portability.

RESULTS

Based on the given situations, we found out that Female has the highest percentage that responds to this study which is 66.67% compared to 33.33% of male. Age 18 has the highest percentage (41.67%) among 16 years old and below, 17 years old and 19 years old and above. Out of 100%, 58% of the respondents preferred e-books while the other 41.67% preferred printed books.

DISCUSSIONS

In our study, we concluded that students in Urdaneta City National High School (UCNHS) have knowledge of how to manage their time in reading books. With fastidious, tabulation, analysis, presentation, and interpretation were able to extrapolate with the utmost credentials that students prefer e-books more than printed books. Majority of the respondents can be affected by the radiation in using their e-books because most of them preferred e-book in terms of reading, so we recommend that they must limit or control their self in using their descent device to prevent radiation illness.