Availability Of Reading Materials Research Articles

Saudi College Students’ Home Reading Practice Environment

The current study describes the status of the Saudi home reading practice environment. A survey was used to identify the major factors affecting Saudi home reading practice such as, the time spent reading at home, the availability of reading materials and the social educational environment (parents’ education, siblings, family, friends). There was a positive correlation between reading practice, speaking about reading, buying books using personal budget, reading personal list, age, reading in another language, reading outside of school curriculums, the home reading practice, and Saudis daily practice of reading. It was common for Saudis to share reading materials and speak about what they had read. Most Saudi readers did not have a reading list but based their reading books choices on recommendations from family members, classmates, or friends. Saudis who received books as gifts were more likely to practice reading. Teachers, especially ESL teachers, must encourage Saudis to practice reading out of school or work to enhance their literacy skills.

Penerapan Metode Shared Reading Untuk Meningkatkan Minat Baca

This article is a literature review to find out the concept of shared reading and its application in order to increase reading interest. Indonesian people's reading interest is relatively low, in order to improve literacy culture can be started by forming reading habits in children. Shared reading is a reading strategy that involves collaborative activities using books to read together. To be able to maximize the use of the shared reading method, several forms of implementation can be carried out such as the use of media and technology, making dictionaries, availability of reading materials and class setting. Shared reading can give children a pleasant experience in reading, introduce them to books, the meaning of reading and form their own reading habits.

Peningkatan Kapasitas Literasi Melalui Budaya Baca dan Pengembangan Karakter di Dusun Coci Desa Banua Adolang Kecamatan Pamboang Kabupaten Majene Provinsi Sulawesi Barat

A person's literacy level can be assessed through personal characteristics which are horizontally very closely related. A person's insight, mentality, and behavior are strongly influenced by interests and tendencies in reading books. Since 75 years of Indonesia's independence, the literacy rate in Indonesia is still in the low category. This is strongly influenced by various factors, one of which is the availability of reading materials and literacy facilities. This problem should not be allowed to drag on, it needs serious attention from the government, academics, and education leaders. The discourse on improving reading culture has become a central issue in developing the human resource capacity to produce Indonesian people with character. The development of Indonesian human character is highly dependent on reading culture. The attachment between reading culture and the development of Indonesian human character is expected to have implications for the quality of advanced and modern Indonesian people.

Paired Reading Strategy and Comprehension Level Among Grade 10 Students

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of paired – reading strategy in improving the reading comprehension of Grade ten learners. In this study, the subjects were profiled first about their age, sex, parents’ highest educational attainment, family income and availability of reading materials. Then, the subjects reading comprehension level was also determined before and after the exposure in paired – reading strategy.The subjects of this study are the Grade 10 – Ruby learners which are assigned as control group and Grade 10 – Jade learners which were assigned as experimental group. Both groups are enrolled in Palina East National High School, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, where the study was conducted, during the school year 2019 – 2020.In this study, the researcher utilized descriptive research design in addressing the problems about the profile of the subjects and their reading comprehension level. Then, a quasi - experimental research design was also used to determine the effectiveness of paired reading strategy in improving the reading comprehension of the learners. And in gathering the data needed in this study, a test which is the Oral Reading Comprehension assessment was utilized.Findings of the study revealed that both groups, the control and the experimental group, are at the literal level of reading comprehension before exposing to paired – reading strategy, then after the experimentation, the control group reached the interpretive level of reading comprehension while the experimental group reached the applied level of reading comprehension. Results were further supported by the findings of test of difference between the post-test of both groups which revealed that the experimental group had statistically better performance compared to the control group. Thus, paired reading strategy is more effective than traditional teaching in facilitating reading comprehension among learners.

Program Kampung Literasi dalam Menumbuhkan Minat Baca Siswa SD/MI Desa Pandulangan Hulu Sungai Selata

This study aims to describe the implementation of the Kampung Literasi program in increasing the reading interest of the students in Pandulang Village, Padang Batung Subdistrict and to describe the inhibiting and supporting factors of the Kampung Literasi Program in Pandulang Village. This research uses a case study method with a qualitative approach. This research uses observation, interview, and documentation to collect the data. The data analysis technique used in this research is analysis of qualitative data, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. Test the validity of the data in this study using triangulation. Triangulation in credibility testing is defined as checking data from various ways and at various times. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the Kampung Literasi program is running well and that students frequently visit every Friday because every Friday morning there is a visit from the Library and Archives Office of Hulu Sungai Selatan Regency in the form of a reading park car and smart motorbikes. The inhibiting factors for the the Kampung Literasi program in Pandulang village were students' lack of motivation towards reading interest, inadequate space, and weather factors. Meanwhile, the supporting factors for the Literacy Village program in Pandulang village were facilities and infrastructure, the availability of reading materials and government support.

Availability of Reading Materials in the Library and Students’ Attitude to Christian Religious Knowledge

This study investigated learning resources and students’ attitude to Christian Religious Knowledge in secondary schools in Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State. A null hypothesis was stated to guide and direct the study. The research design adopted for this study was the ex-post facto design. the simple random sampling technique. The questionnaire was used in data collection from 200 students was drawn from the population of 14,000 using, while the Pearson correlation analysis was used in testing the hypothesis. The result of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between the availability of recommended materials for Christian Religious Knowledge in the school library and their attitude to Christian Religious Knowledge. It was recommended that school libraries be equipped with requisite materials for Christian Religious Knowledge.

Managing the Implementation and Evaluation of the School Reading Program

Aims: Non-reading phenomenon among students is a worldwide problem. This problem continues to balloon despite the various governments’ program. This study was conducted to determine the positive and negative experiences met by the school managers during the implementation and evaluation of the reading program in their respective area.
 Study Design: Qualitative- phenomenology.
 Place and Duration of Study: Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines, School Year 2018-2019.
 Methodology: Purposive; Focus-Group Discussions; Validated Researcher-made questionnaire.
 Results: Nine themes surfaced from the data analysis; implementation of the program; appointment of reading coordinator; amelioration of reading teachers; initiative of school administration; availability of reading materials; involvement in SIP/AIP creation; variations on identified challenges; heartening situations; satisfaction with co-workers and DepEd personnel; and recommendations for improvement.
 Conclusion: Contextualization of the reading program allows learners to connect and interact with the texts. School heads need to be consistent with their policies. They need to involve the teachers concern not only those chosen few because it creates partition and conflict. Teachers’ dedication and initiative to the program is essential; however, school managers need to provide relevant materials for its smooth implementation. Further, success of any program depends on the cooperation among the implementers. Unity and understanding among workers are essential in order to achieve the purpose of any endeavor.

Description of Boys and Girls' Nonverbal and Verbal Engagement With Electronic and Paper Books

Girls often outperform boys on measures of literacy achievement. This gender gap in literacy performance has been observed to be persistent over developmental time, consistent across multiple domains of literacy, and widely spread geographically. It is sometimes suggested that boys' achievement in the literacy domain might be improved by the availability of reading materials that are designed to engage boys' attention, such as electronic books with interactive features. We addressed the question of boys' versus girls' engagement with reading materials by observing 20 small groups of boys or girls interacting with an electronic book and then a paper book. The children's engagement with the book in each case was coded using Noldus software. Engagement was operationalized in terms of eye gaze (looking at book or reading partner vs. elsewhere), handling (i.e., touching or pointing at book or partner with engaging as opposed to prohibitive actions), and verbal behaviors (i.e., reading, paraphrasing, or talking about the book when compared to not talking or off-task talk). Total time and percent time spent engaged with each book was examined by gender. The results revealed greater nonverbal engagement with the ebook compared to the paper book but greater verbal engagement with the paper book compared to the ebook. No differences in engagement by gender were observed however.

PENANAMAN NILAI KARAKTER GEMAR MEMBACA BERBASIS PEMBIASAAN DAN KETELADANAN TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERBAHASA SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR

Advantage the article has the purpose of describing how to instill reading like the charater of an avid reader and habituation which have impact on children's language skills. Based on the literature reviews show that the elementary school children's reading interest is very low. It is influenced by the lack of awareness in reading importance of reading and external support such as the direction and guidance of parents and teachers, the availability of reading material, and the attractiveness of available books. For this reason, there is something that it takes for habituation and exemplary efforts that are made both from the awareness of oneself, family, teachers and the surrounding environment so that children are accustomed to reading books and make children to enjoy reading books which in turn can increase language skills in children. Habitual and exemplary methods are effective ways to instill the character of reading fondness. The more someone likes to read, the more knowledge is gained. To inculcate the reading fondness character values, it takes habituation and example to realize the culture of fond reading. The fond reading character is a form of language skills development. The more skilled a person in language, the more brilliant, and clearer the way he/she thinks because their processes reading there is a process of critical thinking.

PERSEPSI MAHASISWA TERHADAP PELAYANAN PERPUSTAKAAN UNIVERSITAS TRUNOJOYO MADURA

ABSTRACT College Library is one of the main supporting units in the effort to realize the vision and mission of a higher education activity. Based on these conditions, the role of the library is very dominant in order to foster insight into students as prospective graduates and competency of lecturers in order to carry out the Tri Dharma of Higher Education since the library is the heart of Higher Education. This research has described that, students' perception of Trunojoyo Madura University library services includes aspects of service personnel, aspects of facilities and infrastructure (completeness of library material collections, buildings / spaces, other supporting facilities), social conditions of the library's social environment (visitor interaction with library staff and between library visitors) and the security and comfort of the environment is good. While the factors that influence the low quantity and quality of student visits to the Trunojoyo Madura University Library are in principle more caused by factors of lack of interest in reading students, the existence of other libraries scattered in each regional faculty and library, the availability of reading materials in bookstores , there are no regulations that require students to visit (academic prerequisites). Based on these conditions it is expected that in the future the Trunojoyo Madura University Library can become an international library 'through serious attention in better development efforts so that the vision and mission of the Trunojoyo Madura University can truly be realized.

Statistical analysis of the factors affecting students’ academic performance in tertiary institutions: A case study of the department of statistics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

This research examined factors affecting students’ academic performance in tertiary institutions taking the department of statistics, ABU, Zaria as a case study. Five factors namely: family income, adequacy of lecture halls, availability of reading materials, interest in course of study and reading habits; were considered. A sample of 100 students from the department of statistics was selected purposively and data was obtained through a structured questionnaire with a response value of 90 students. Multiple regression analysis revealed a model which proved to be significant at 0.05 level of significance by Analysis of variance and a multiple correlation value of 0.551 which indicates a strong positive relationship between CGPA and the predictors. The coefficient of determination posited that 30.4% of the variation in academic performance was explained by the predictor variables. The result of the analysis indicated that availability of reading materials, interest in course of study and reading habits contribute to students’ academic performance (CGPA).

STUDENTS’ READING-RELATED FACTORS AS PREDICTORS OF ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION IN LAGELU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Secondary school students are reportedly deficient in English language reading comprehension, and this partly accounts for the poor results recorded in English language at public examinations. Studies indicate that some students really have low interest in reading, just as a number of researchers have queried availability of reading materials for students’ poor achievement in reading comprehension. The argument is that availability and use of appropriate instructional resources will tend to facilitate effective learning in schools. Thus, the study examined students’ interest in reading and availability of reading materials as they relate to and predict students’ achievement in English reading comprehension in Lagelu Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State, Nigeria. Survey research design of the correlational type was adopted for the study, which was guided by four research questions. The study population comprised SSS II students in this LGA. Five secondary schools were randomly selected; and a simple random technique was used to select 40 students from each school, thus, a total of 200 participants in the study. Three properly validated instruments – English Reading Comprehension Achievement Test, Students’ Interest in Reading Scale, and Availability and Utilization of English Reading Materials’ Inventory – were used to gather data, which was analyzed using frequency count, percentage, Pearson product moment correlation and multiple regressions. Results show that the current level of students’ achievement in English reading comprehension is generally low. There is no significant relationship between students’ interest in reading and academic achievement (r=0.04, p>0.05). There is a statistically significant and positive relationship between reading materials and students’ achievement (r=0.14, p<0.05). A linear relationship exists among the variables in the study, R=0.14, R 2 =0.02 and Adj. R 2 =0.01. However, availability of reading materials [β=0.14, t(200)=1.93, p<0.05] is a potent and significant predictor of achievement in English reading comprehension. The study concludes that students’ interest in reading and availability of reading materials are significantly related to students’ achievement in English reading comprehension, though only reading materials could substantially predict students’ achievement in reading comprehension. Governments should increase reading materials in schools. There should be adequate and regular supervision of the use of instructional materials in all schools to enhance effective teaching and learning towards boosting students’ achievement. Teachers should always try their best to make use of available instructional materials, or improvise, to make lessons more interesting. Principals should provide teachers with enabling environment for the use of available instructional materials to make learning more meaningful. Article visualizations:

DESKRIPSI PENGUNJUNG RUMAH BACA TPA NURUL HIDAYATULLAH

This study aims to determine the number of visitors to the small library of TPA Nurul Hidayatullah. The method in this study was a descriptive survey techniques. Based on visitor data is known that the number of visitors was increased and decrease at different condition. Number of visitor was increase when the new books or magazine come and it was decrease when the condition is not supporting. It can be concluded that to build interest in reading needs to be supported by the availability of reading material, as well as reading facilities and infrastructure.

Reading Time: The Act of Reading and Early Modern Time Perceptions

The early modern transformations of the realm of the written word also added a new dimension to the relationship between the act of reading and the experience of time. On the material culture front there is the time set for reading, affected by literacy, the availability of reading material, the lighting conditions or the supply of reading glasses, as well as by conventions that may suggest more or less appropriate occasions for this activity. In the age of the printing press, various modes and rhythms of writing and reading were also affected by the changes and by the coexistence of plural communication media. On the other hand, reading opens a window on a reality that has its own timeline – or rather, that can be experienced as belonging to another time dimension: from the remote past of Antiquity to the newly developing synchronicity that characterised the world of news. A new sensitivity for the present was being born out of a major metamorphosis in communication, transport and cultural exchange.

Reading Comprehension Ability Vis-A-Vis Demographics, Reading Materials, And Time Spent In Reading

&lt;em&gt;This paper aimed to investigate the reading comprehension ability of Grade VI Pupils of Tomas Oppus Central School and find out the possible variables associated with this ability. The study used a descriptive-correlational design. Findings revealed that gender, time spent in reading, and availability of reading materials at home were significantly related to two higher levels of comprehension: interpretive and applied while the lowest level of comprehension was significantly related to age and family income. &lt;/em&gt;

READING BEHAVIOUR AND PREFERENCES OF NAMIBIAN CHILDREN

This study was motivated by the observation that most Namibian children have not developed adequate reading habits. The study gauged the percentages of Namibian children who either do or do not read in their free time. It also explored the reasons why some children do not read in their leisure time; the kinds of reading material readers are inclined to choose; whether they prefer to read either in their mother tongue or in English; and the role of traditional storytelling and oral literature as a form of pre-literacy in Namibia. The findings revealed a picture of deprivation in the schools and environment of the majority of Namibian children. Of the 1 402 Grade 6 students in seven regions of Namibia selected for the study, 77.6 per cent do not read in their free time, while 22.4 per cent, most of whom attend well-resourced, mainly urban schools, read in their free time. Many children struggle to read, and reading materials, particularly in their mother tongues are scarce. The study established relationships between the students’ reading behaviour and various other factors, including resource provision in Namibian schools, the availability of reading materials in the environment as well as the socio-economic conditions of Namibian families. Extensive recommendations have been made for government, educators, libraries, publishers and other authorities responsible for the education of children, including ways in which a more concerted effort could be made to promote good reading habits and develop the various Namibian languages.

Mapping the patterns and problems in using rural library services among rural youth in Malaysia

This study attempts to discover the pattern of rural library usage among rural youth in Malaysia and to determine the problems that are associated with such usage. The findings of this study provide an insight into youth usage of rural library services. The most obvious pattern that resulted from the findings is the connection between library usage and the availability of reading materials. Furthermore, it was found that some of the respondents raised their concern with regard to rural libraries being congested with children. A number of recommendations have been highlighted and it is expected that these can be used by concerned parties to further improve and develop rural library services.

Two Wheels are Better than One: The Importance of Capturing the Home Literacy Environment in Large-Scale Assessments of Reading

Children's reading skill development is influenced by availability of reading materials, reading habits and opportunity to read. Save the Children's Literacy Boost data have replicated this finding across numerous developing contexts. Meanwhile international large-scale reading assessments do not capture detail on current home literacy. The consistent positive association of reading skills with home-based materials and reading habits and the negative association with chores suggest that in developing contexts, opportunity to read outside the classroom is as important to development of reading skills as opportunity to learn these skills inside the classroom. Without data on home literacy environment, calls for action center only on schools and policies, and thus incompletely address learning and equity. Results of Literacy Boost program evaluations find that participants with reading opportunities outside of schools learned more than non-participating peers. Children from homes without books, without readers and without reading opportunities, as well as struggling girls benefited more from provision of opportunities to read outside the school than did more advantaged peers. With the same teachers, reading instruction quality and limited class time, an enhanced home/community literacy environment generated greater learning. Including indicators of home literacy environment alongside skill assessments, whether large scale or small, can best inform effective support for learning and equity.

Disponibilidad de recursos materiales en el hogar y adquisición de habilidades pre-lectoras

El aprendizaje de la lectura implica un conjunto de factores que hacen posible su adquisición. Entre estos, se destacan el contexto alfabetizador familiar, entendido como el conjunto de los recursos del hogar que abarcan experiencias en las cuales el niño se encuentra en contacto con eventos que involucran la lectoescritura y la disponibilidad de materiales impresos; además de las habilidades y conocimientos prelectores definidos como precursores de la lectura formal, que tienen sus orígenes en las experiencias tempranas de la vida de un niño. El objetivo de este trabajo es explorar y describir las relaciones entre el contexto alfabetizador familiar y el rendimiento en habilidades prelectoras. Para ello se seleccionó una muestra de 88 niños de 5 años de edad, de ambos sexos, y a los cuidadores de los mismos niños a quienes se les administró una entrevista semiestructurada y precodificada denominada Evaluación del Contexto Alfabetizador y la versión en español del Get Ready to Read! Screening Tool de Whitehurst &amp; Lonigan. Los resultados permitieron establecer una asociación estadísticamente significativa entre los índices disponibilidad de recursos materiales vinculados a la lectura en el hogar -especialmente el acceso a medios tecnológicos- y el rendimiento en habilidades prelectoras, demostrando la importancia que tienen para la alfabetización las características del medio ambiente en el que se desenvuelve el niño.

Reading Sources and Reading Spaces in Honduras

Though literacy is often presented as a universal and monolithic achievement, it is in fact context-dependent, and largely dependent upon the kinds of texts available in a particular community. This paper presents an observer’s study of reading in Honduras, focusing particularly on the availability of reading materials and spaces dedicated to reading and literacy practices. Environments studied included bookstores, libraries, schools, and Internet cafés, as well as streets and shops. Reading books was observed to be relatively uncommon and primarily done in an educational context. Other reading materials, including newspapers, magazines, and text messages, were far more commonly used and far better integrated into the Honduran society. My observations suggest that libraries could play an important supporting role in Honduras’ efforts to establish universal literacy.