Abstract
This paper provides a literature review on reading definitions, issues and challenges of reading English materials at primary level, parents’ roles in instilling reading habits among pupils and measures that could be employed to equip the pupils with relevant strategies and knowledge in reading hypermedia reading materials. Reading in Malaysia is not a habitual action. The problem starts even at the early stage of education when the pupils are in primary school. Thus, they need to change their perception of reading. They must also change their reading strategies in accordance with the current trend of reading via websites and the internet and various applications via online. If they cannot cope with the English Language, they cannot read the English reading materials, thus, reading will not be their favorite habit. Parents’ role is also one of the important factors to change the children’s reading habits. Parents need to be equipped with knowledge so they can lead their children. Hopefully, with various approaches and workshops on reading, the pupils will be ready to change their reading habits. In this conceptual paper, a number of mobile applications will be introduced towards the primary school pupils to gather their attention and equip them with effective hypermedia reading strategies. Furthermore, in this 21st Century Learning, applications and gadgets are relevant to their interest. Parents, community, and the pupils themselves need to familiarize themselves with new applications to promote reading activities and develop a better understanding of reading materials.
Highlights
Reading is essential for everybody, especially in the 21st century
This paper provides a literature review on reading definitions, issues and challenges of reading English materials at primary level, parents’ roles in instilling reading habits among pupils and measures that could be employed to equip the pupils with relevant strategies and knowledge in reading hypermedia reading materials
They need to change their perception of reading. They must change their reading strategies in accordance with the current trend of reading via websites and the internet and various applications via online. If they cannot cope with the English Language, they cannot read the English reading materials, reading will not be their favorite habit
Summary
Reading is essential for everybody, especially in the 21st century. People will need to read an email, text, or messages from the phone, referring to the grocery list or for the simplest act of all, ordering food from the menu. There is a rise of a new generation that is “location-aware” and speaks a “technological-language” This has great impacts on the teaching-learning environment as the current pupils are more equipped with technology-related knowledge than typical Generation X (teachers), which increased complexity of the education process involving instruction, guidance, and supervision (Cilliers, 2017). Pupils, and the community should develop a paradigm shift to promote reading via the internet due to the 21st Century learning environment. This change is widely spread globally, and we should embrace it. This paper includes the literature review on parents’ roles Parents should play their roles in instilling their children with a positive attitude and reading habits
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