Open AccessAssessing Learners’ Needs and Library Responsiveness of Textbooks and Course Readings
Author(s) -
Trang Huynh,
Hieu Quang Doan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of science and management studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-5946
DOI - 10.51386/25815946/ijsms-v4i3p103
Subject(s) - bachelor , reading (process) , mathematics education , course (navigation) , psychology , medical education , library science , pedagogy , computer science , engineering , medicine , political science , aerospace engineering , law
This paper is aimed at assessing learners’ needs and library responsiveness of textbooks and course readings at Cantho University, Vietnam. Underpinned by the conceptual framework defined by Reitz, this study was conducted using quantitative data from 444 learners of bachelor, master and doctorate degrees [13]. Findings indicate that learners’ needs were at the high level (M= 4.25) while the responsive level of library textbooks and course readings were relatively low (M= 3.92) with 51%, 44% and 52% for bachelor, master and doctorate students, respectively. With regard to books for further reading, this library could satisfy 39.7% of learners’ needs. These findings provide library leaders with insightful views of their current collections of textbooks and course readings for training programs and ways to increase their responsiveness. The findings also serve as a reference for further studies related to qualified training programs.