Survey conclusion

Meeting in Biella

By transnational working group

Gender

• Approximately 55% males

• Approximately 45% females

• This applies to all countries except Sweden.

• Sweden has 85% males, 15% females

Age

• Most common age in all countries is 16, next is 15.

• Sweden: Most common is 16, then 15• Spain: Most common is 15, then 14• Germany: Most common is 16, then 15• Ireland: Most common is 17, then 16• Italy: Most common is 17, then 16

School subjects

• Subjects that people love:

Natural science, History, Computer studies, Physical Education

• Subjects that people like:

Math, Native language, Social science, Foreign langauge, Handicraft

• Subjects that people dislike:

Religion

Spare time

• Love to do in spare time:

Social medias, Sports, Spending time with friends

• Like to do in spare time:

School work

• Dislike to do in spare time:

Videogames, computer games, Reading, Writing and Drawing

What do you normally read?

• Most people like to read:

News (on computer and newspaper), Novels, Chat posts, School books

• Most people dislike reading short stories

How often do you read?

• Most people eople read everyday!

• But a lot of people only read when they have to.

• Some people like to read up to two times a week.

How much time do you spend on each occasion?

• The average time of reading is 15-30 minutes.

• A lot of people also read for 1 hour or more.

Where do you read?

• People really love to read in bed and in front of the TV.

• The rest usually read at school or at a table.

How do you read?

People like to read in a traditional way on paper and also in a technical way on the computer or on a smartphone.

What kind of genre would you like to choose?

• The most common genre is Fantasy, Adventure, Crime and Comedy.

• People dislike reading Poetry and peoples’ biographies.

How many novels have you read in the last 3/6/12 months?

• The average novels people read in 3 months was 1 novel.

• The average novels read in 6 months was 3 or more novels.

• The average novels read in 12 months was 3 or more novels.

What was the purpose of reading those books?

• People usually read for both school work and for fun.

• For fun is also a common alternative.

What language do you prefer to read in?

• People love reading in their Native language instead of reading in English except Ireland.

• Ireland love to read in English because most people don’t speak their Native language.

Have you ever used a talking book/ audio book?

• Approximately 30% have used a talking book/ audio book.

• It is probably because it is not popular.