Reading among Nursing and Nonnursing Students in Undergraduate Education

Promoting reading compliance is a common concern in undergraduate education. This study described the reading behaviors, preferences, and perceptions of 519 undergraduate nursing and nonnursing students concerning course-related reading assignments. Mean time completing assigned course readings for nursing students was 6.63 hours per week; it was similar for other majors (6.73 hours). Nonnursing majors read a greater percentage of their assigned readings than nursing students (t =-6.59, P <.01). Implications highlight strategies faculty can implement to facilitate student reading.