兒童讀者電子童書閱讀行為之分析研究

Abstract

近年來，各式網路電子書蓬勃發展，相較於成人電子書，兒童電子書大受使用者歡迎，但關注公共圖書館兒童讀者的網路電子童書閱讀行為研究卻不多。本研究目的在於：一、瞭解兒童讀者電子童書閱讀行為，並從閱讀動機、閱讀興趣、閱讀態度、閱讀習慣等面向探討；二、瞭解電子童書的特性對於兒童閱讀行為的影響；三、瞭解影響公共圖書館兒童讀者閱讀電子書的因素。 本研究採用質性研究的半結構式深入訪談法進行資料之徵集，研究對象為閱讀北市圖提供之電子童書的9位兒童讀者，訪談內容分為四部分，分別為：電子童書閱讀行為、電子童書的特性對於閱讀行為的影響、影響閱讀電子童書的因素、臺北市立圖書館電子童書服務。 研究結果顯示：一、電子童書閱讀行為方面：兒童閱讀電子童書的主要動機為「內容有趣」及「家長要求」，喜愛閱讀的電子童書主要為內容有趣、好玩，兒童對於看電子書與紙本書、卡通或網頁的認知不一，兒童認為電子書的優點是聲音播放及自動播放功能，缺點是無法隨身攜帶、做註記。兒童喜愛電子書勝於紙本書，並認為閱讀電子書是單純娛樂性質、電子書是好看的，但兒童閱讀紙本書的時間多於電子書。兒童會玩電子書所提供的遊戲，而討論等互動功能則未使用，兒童偏好使用電子書的自動播放功能；二、多數兒童對於北市圖的電子童書服務表示滿意，網路連線較慢、認證的程序麻煩、電子書內容不適合等是被兒童提及的不滿意因素；三、電子童書特性對閱讀行為的影響有：1.電子童書的聲光效果能提昇兒童閱讀動機。2.電子童書的動畫、音效、遊戲能增進兒童閱讀態度。3. 電子童書的便利性，改變兒童閱讀的時空限制。4.在螢幕前閱讀不會讓兒童感到不適。5. 連線及操作問題讓兒童迷失方向。6.電子童書的聲音播放功能，讓兒童依賴聲音重於文字；四、影響兒童閱讀電子童書的因素有：家長因素、圖書館因素、網路連線問題、電子書軟體需求、圖書版權限制、電子書的內容。 本研究最後提出對於家長、學校老師、圖書館及電子書出版商的各項建議。後續研究方向則有以下建議：一、自然情境下的閱讀行為觀察；二、以內容分析法進行電子童書評估研究；三、進行不同類型的電子童書閱讀行為研究；四、不同年級或區域的兒童閱讀行為之比較。

E-books have flourished for many years. Compared to adult e-books, it seems that children e-books are more popular among readers in the library. However, there are few studies focusing on children’s reading behaviors of e-books which provided by public libraries. Purposes of this study are: 1. to investigate children’s reading behaviors of e-books; 2. to explore the impact of the characteristics of e-books on children’s reading behaviors; 3. to find out the factors which influence children’s usage of e-books. Semi-structured in-depth interview was conducted in this study. Research targets are nine children who have experiences in reading e-books. Themes of the interview are: children’s reading behaviors of e-books, the impact of the characteristics of children e-book on reading behaviors, the factors which influence reading children e-books, and children’s viewpoints of e-book services provided by Taipei Public Library. Findings of this study are as follows: 1. Children’s major motivations of reading e-books are interesting contents and parents’ requests. Children like to read e-books which are fun and amusing. Children perceive that there are differences among e-books, cartoons, and web pages. They praise the sound and automatic play mode of e-books. But, they dislike that e-books are not portable and unable to make notes. Children prefer to read e-books than printed books and they read e-books for amusement. However, they spend more time in reading printed books than e-books. Children play the games which contained in e-books, but they do not join discussion forum and other interactive designs. Children prefer automatic play mode to manual play mode. 2. Most children indicate that they are satisfied with e-book services provided by Taipei Public library. Slow internet connection speed, complicated authentication process, and inappropriate contents are factors which affect their use of the Library’s e-book collections. 3. The characteristics of e-books have enhanced children’s reading motivation and have evoked their positive attitudes towards reading. E-books relieve the constraints of time and space in reading. It is found that children are accustomed to read from the screen. Children may be confused in reading e-books if there are internet connection and operation problems. Generally speaking, children rely on sound than text when they use e-books. 4. The factors which influence reading e-books are parents, libraries, internet connection, software requirements, book copyright, and e-book contents. Suggestions are submitted to parents, teachers, libraries and e-book publishers. Further studies may focus on the following topics. 1. To observe children’s reading behaviors of e-books under real situation. 2. To conduct content analysis of children e-books. 3. To investigate children’s reading behavior of e-books of different types. 4. To compare reading behaviors of children of different grade levels or children in different geographical areas.