Reading Preferences of Younger Learners in Slovak-Czech-Polish Comparison

Abstract

Th e aim of the study was a comparative analysis of reading preferences of elementary school younger learners in Slovakia, Czech Republic and Poland. A questionnaire of own design was used, based on an initial exploration by means of focus interviews. Respondents were divided by their reading levels. Th e research sample consisted of 693 Slovak, 254 Czech and 248 Polish learners. Findings indicated similarities, but also considerable diff erences off ering a possibility to draw knowledge on international research of learners' reading preferences. Th e most important fi nding was the diff erence of the Polish sample correlating with the best results of Polish learners in international measurements.