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    An investigation of the uses and gratifications that learners derive from reading electronic books at selected high schools in East London, Eastern Cape
    (University of Fort Hare, 2024) Gaddah, Richard Richmond; Tebid, G.
    We communicate and share information by means of written text such as books, newsletters, printed document and in recent times by using electronic text. It can be seen very vividly of the extent of influence of electronic books on education and academic in general. Both far and near, this new concept of e-books and e-textbooks can easily be accessed on one’s mobile devices, tablets, laptops and so forth. It is making huge and significant impact on learning and teaching all over the world. Owing to the development of these new concepts, terminologies such as e-reading and elearning have become everyday language in schools and academic This study aims to investigate and explore these concepts: e-reading; e learning; e-books and etextbooks. The study investigated how e-reading, and e-textbooks benefits and or disadvantage teaching and learning,. The study is focused on schools in East London, Eastern Cape of South Africa. This target area is randomly identified for the study, because there is indication that e-reading and e-textbooks are been utilised as part of the learning and teaching resources. Therefore, an imperial inquiry into this new concept of e-reading and e-textbooks can possibly help to improve the school’s academic programme. Notwithstanding, such a study can also help the educational curriculum. The research adopts an exploratory approach and investigate this concept of e-reading and e-textbooks. The study engaged uses and gratification theory and diffusion of innovation theory. Past researches about measurement and gratification of media audiences’ and internet uses, have relied on uses and gratification as theoretical framework to analyse the feelings and or gratifications obtained from such engagement. Acceptance and adoption of a new technology also implies a transition from orthodox styles to new innovated approach, which can be influenced by diffusion of innovation approach. Hence, the relevance of diffusion of innovation theory in this investigation. of e-reading, e-learning and e-books in basic schools.