...PUPILS’ PERCEPTION OF CABLE TELEVISION PROGRAMMES AS DETERMINANT OF READING HABITS AND ATTITUDES IN UNIVERSITY STAFF SCHOOLS IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA BY FLORENCE ADEOLA, OMOBA A proposal in the Department of ABADINA MEDIA RESOURCE CENTRE submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY of the UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION * Background to the study * Statement of the problem * Objective of the study * Research questions and research hypothesis * Significance of the study * Scope of the study * Operational definition of terms REVIEW OF LITERATURE * Theoretical frame work * Empirical orientation * Reading habit * Reading attitude * Television * School libraries RESEARCH METHODOLOGY * Research design * Population and sampling technique * Research instrument * Validation and reliability of instruments * Data collection procedure * Data analysis REFERENCES APPENDIXES CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION John Walson, an appliance storeowner in a small town of Mahanoy, had difficulty selling television sets to local residents because reception in the area was poor. The problem seemed to be the location of the town in a valley and nearly 90 air miles from the Philadelphia television transmitters. Naturally, signals could not pass through mountains and clear reception was virtually impossible except on the ridges outside of town. It...
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...Poor Reading Habits Among Nigerians: The Role of Libraries A.J. Aina Systems Librarian E-Library unit J.I. Ogungbeni Systems Librarian E-Library unit J.A. Adigun Ag. HOD Technical Services Department Fatiu Ademola Akesode Library Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo, Lagos Nigeria T.C. Ogundipe Librarian 1 The Nigerian French Language Village Badagry, Lagos State, Nigeria Introduction Comprehension is at the centre of reading. Collins and Cheek (1999) describe reading as a process that requires the use of complex thought processes to interpret printed symbols as meaningful units and comprehend them as a thought unit in order to understand a printed message. According to Rubin (2002), reading is a total integrative process that starts with the reader and includes the affective, perceptual, and cognitive domains. Okebukola (2004) affirms that, through reading, humans have the tools to transmit knowledge to each succeeding generation; it allows one to listen to the wisdom and people of the ages. This is emphasized by many different religious traditions. The Apostle Paul admonished Timothy “study to show yourself approved unto God (11 timothy 2:15). Islam holds acquisition of knowledge (literacy, reading, etc.) in high esteem. The holy Qur’an reveals that the first communication (injunction) between Allah and Prophet Muhammad was knowledge-based, - Iqraa, meaning “read” or “recite” (Qur’an 96: 1-5). Douglas (2000) asserts that every child must become fully competent in reading to succeed...
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...Intro Essay: Reading plays a major role in a person’s life. Through reading we learn and increase our knowledge. And since reading is so important, schools and even at our own home, spend a great deal of time showing children how to learn to read and use reading to gain information and for enjoyment. Most people learn to read while still quite young. But not everyone does. Some are not fortunate enough to have the opportunity. The reading readiness of a child is influenced by his physical growth, intelligence and experience before he enter schooling. We can travel around the globe even without you passport. Through reading, we can go places, get more connected to other countries, and have more access to learn about different life style of varying nationalities. Reading is an avenue to enhance one’s imagination, or nourishment for the mind. It gives you a feeling of how it is to be a superhero, an alien, and sometimes a blood sucker. You feel the connection between you and the writer between you and the characters of the story. Reading also opens an opportunity to increase your vocabulary and creativity. It develops friendship by sharing the pleasure of good reading materials. Through reading, we get acquaintance with fascinating personalities who have become successful in their own crafts. Their secret to success; they read a lot! Mister John Gokongwei is a well-read tycoon in the Philippines, reading history, biography, annual reports and even magazines. This economic leader...
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...DEVELOP GOOD STUDY HABITS Copyright 2005 williamgladdenfoundation.org ISBN # 1-56456-044-9 All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be sold, by any process or technique, without the express consent of the publisher. INTRODUCTION America has come to realize that its national educational system is not reaching enough of its students. Basic skills at the primary levels of school have decreased, as have the standard test scores of high school graduates. In addition, there are 23 million illiterate adults (those whose basic skills are below fifth grade level) and another 35 million semi-literate adults (those whose basic skills are below eighth grade level). Certainly, the educational system alone is not to blame for this problem. Parents and communities must bear some of the responsibility. In reality, poor school achievement has many causes. Family instability can disrupt the support system children need to concentrate on their studies effectively. Single parents are often too busy with routine tasks to deal adequately with their children’s school responsibilities. Students frequently change schools and lose the continuity essential for successful achievement. Many students have jobs after school and feel overwhelmed by required homework. Some teachers give routine, run-of-the-mill assignments, scarcely exciting or stimulating creative thinking. Many educators also neglect to teach students “how to study.” Poor study habits are a major cause...
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...EFFECTS OF SELF-STUDY HABITS ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF GRADE-VI PUPILS IN ENGLISH AT BALUBAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ATIMONAN, QUEZON SY: 2011-2012 A Thesis Presented To the Faculty of College of Education Leon Guinto Memorial College, Inc. Atimonan, Quezon In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Bachelor of Elementary Education By: Remrena Venesha D. Santamina Chapter 1 Problem and It’s Background Introduction Nowadays, many school learners fail to cope with the daily demands of school. Different distractions are interfering the child’s ability and inclination to focus on his assignments, lessons and activities in school. As a result, his academic achievement is not done at very best effort. During the pre-school age, a self-study habit must be develop. Self-study habit can be defined as the ability of the learner to allot time in reviewing and reading his/her lessons. It is gradually developed as the learner grows and matures. Different learners have varied style of study habits. Some study after arriving from school, while others do it at the middle of the night. Unfortunately, developing these skills requires time, patience and effort from the parents, teacher and the learner himself. Additionally a very high level of intrinsic motivation must be present to have this. It cannot be underestimated that self-study habit is one of the foundations of educational achievements. Those who excel in school...
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...International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention ISSN (Online): 2319 – 7722, ISSN (Print): 2319 – 7714 www.ijhssi.org Volume 2 Issue 11 ǁ November. 2013ǁ PP.72-76 Poor Study Habit as an Educational Problem Among University Undergraduates In The Contemporary Times And Effective Management Strategies DR.O.O.PITAN . 1, School Of Education . National Open University Of Nigeria. Lagos, Nigeria ABSTRACT :Educational problems are multifaceted and are hindering factors that inhibit the maximal realization of learners’ endowment. These problems could be leaner–resident, school–resident, home-resident or societal–resident. One of the consequences of these problems is academic underachievement and academic failure caused by poor or improper study habit. On the part of the affected students, ethological suggestions to motivate them for achievement and psycho-stimulants to develop their reading skills can be of use in reducing the effect of this educational problem, poor study habit. Studies have established the prevalence of poor study habit among the University undergraduates, which has led to poor performance in home assignments as well as in examinations. Hence, this study focuses on the factors that are capable of precipitating poor study habit which aggravate into educational problems and how they can be effectively managed to increase the level of academic achievement in the average undergraduate .The reduction effect will go a long way to build...
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...A Study of Middle Grades Students’ Reading Interests, Habits, and Achievement Nichole Lynnette Smith A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctorate of Education in the School of Education. Chapel Hill 2009 Approved By: Dr. Barbara Day Dr. Frank Brown Dr. Sandra Hughes-Hassell Dr. Teresa Petty Dr. Xue Lan Rong i © 2009 Nichole Lynnette Smith ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii ABSTRACT Nichole Lynnette Smith: A Study of Middle Grades Students’ Reading Interests, Habits, and Achievement (Under the direction of Dr. Barbara Day, Advisor) Reading has become an area of concern among the American culture in the past decade. The amount of time the American public spends reading is declining quickly, and its most frequent drop has been among its youngest readers, elementary school students (National Endowment for the Arts, 2004). McKool’s (2007) research has found that there is a “strong relationship between the amount of out-of-school reading a student engages in and his or her success in school” (p. 111). It has also been found that students’ academic levels do not remain the same with no growth, but their academic levels actually drop if they do not read in their free time (Hughes- Hassell & Lutz, 2006). The current literature focuses on younger students, especially those in elementary school. The purpose of this study was to investigate potential differences of what influences...
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...Reading Reading, like writing helps come to ‘know’, to compose meaning. In college, reading assignment assume that you have to read critically. A critical reader reads with a questioning mind, open to new ideas but careful to recognize when information is distorted because it is incomplete. A critical reader also recognizes when material is slanted to manipulate the reader improperly, or is based on incorrect information. If you understand the reading process, you can effectively meet the demands of critical reading. Did you ever ask yourself the question “Why is reading important?” but I can sure that your heart have answered in favor on reading. Reading is like providing the mind with nourishment. Knowledge is the food for the mind and soul. Apart from giving us the basic information about the world around us, it also provides us with the food for thought. It encourages us to think. It increases our hunger for knowledge and our thirst to learn more. During the archaic, reading was limited to books. But for nowadays, encompasses reading on the web. We have some very good sites providing their readers with reliable information. . Reading from the Internet is an easy option for one and all. Reading from the web does not undermine the cheerful one can get from reading books. We are introductory to the thought of reading at a very early age. It remains with us in different forms throughout our life. School-life starts with books. Books are our close companions in the youth....
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...Factors Influencing Reading Habits This situation is, of course, an important note in the world of education in the country. One of the breakthroughs by the government is by issuing the Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture (Permendikbud) Number 23 of 2015 on the Growing of Character. Permendikbud is realized with a mandatory reading 15 minutes before the start of learning time, especially for elementary, junior high school or senior high school students. This is the same as the research has been done by Ndhlovu. Consequently, developing a habit of good reading culture through perusing regularly. Read at least a topic even for 15 to 30 minutes every day. You will be surprised how your minds will develop ‘high appetite' for...
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...Santamina Effects of Self Study Habits in Academic Performance on Enhlish Chapter 1 Problem and It’s Background Introduction Nowadays, many school learners fail to cope with the daily demands of school. Different distractions are interfering the child’s ability and inclination to focus on his assignments, lessons and activities in school. As a result, his academic achievement is not done at very best effort. During the pre-school age, a self-study habit must be develop. Self-study habit can be defined as the ability of the learner to allot time in reviewing and reading his/her lessons. It is gradually developed as the learner grows and matures. Different learners have varied style of study habits. Some study after arriving from school, while others do it at the middle of the night. Unfortunately, developing these skills requires time, patience and effort from the parents, teacher and the learner himself. Additionally a very high level of intrinsic motivation must be present to have this. It cannot be underestimated that self-study habit is one of the foundations of educational achievements. Those who excel in school have the strict practice of study habits. Learning from school were not enough for the learners to fully learn. The learner himself must have his own time where s/he can concentrate and reflect. His self-study habits must be done in a conducive learning environment which is free from possible distractions. Practicing study habits is not only for academic achievements...
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...THE STUDY HABITS OF CEU-AAT STUDENTS A research proposal presented to the faculty of: School of Accountancy and Management In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course: Communication Skills 14 (Technical Writing) By: Dianne Cruz JashleneDela Cruz Patricia T. Perez March, 2014 INTRODUCTION: The extent of student`s learning in academics may be determined by the grades a student earns for a period of learning has been done.It is believed that a grade is a primary indicator of such learning. If a learner earns a high grades it is concluded that they may also have learned a lot while low grades indicate lesser learning. However, many experiences and studies found out that there are also several factors that would account for the grades. No single factor can be definitely pointed out as predicting grades. It has been interplay of so many factors – gender, IQ, study habits, age, year level, parent`s educational attainment, social status, etc. In fact, almost all of existing environmental and personal factors are a variable of academic performance, However, at this point in time, we would like to know the study habits and its effects to the academic performances of Centro Escolar University, Manila – AAT Students.Habit is a second nature; it is routine of a person what he or she does in every condition. It cannot be changed; it may be good or bad. It does not get affected by the changing of place or schedules. A habit is something that is done on a scheduled...
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...refer to humorous illustrations in magazines and newspapers, and in the early 20th century and onward it referred to comic strips and animated films. Author Unknown. Cartoons . Retrieved September 1, 2004, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartoon Television Viewing has been found to affect the way children think about various occupations and their beliefs about how one should behave in order to succeed in life. Heavy viewers, for instance, are more likely to believe that self confidence is of great importance. They are also most likely to pay attention to the outward signs of social status and to agree with statements such as “You can tell how important a man is from the way he dressed.” In general, heavy viewers are more stereo typed in their thinking mas media refer more frequently to specific reasons why a person would behave in a particular way in a given situation (Macoby 1964). Davison, P.W., Rovlar, J., Yu, F.T.C., (1997) Mass media (2nd Ed), p. 176-178&184. We know a great deal about children’s television habits and the fare to which they are exposed(Barcus and Wolkin 1977; Howe 1977), but it is difficult to determine the extent to which their habits and their view of the world are shaped by this experience....
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...CHAPTER I CONTEXTUAL FRAMEWORK 1.1 The problem and its importance Education is the means of learning and for which the society can develop and sustain the people that live in it. In schools and high schools, students must read for any subject, so the reading must be a skill with which they can study properly. However, lately, the students are having reading problems what affects them in the grades and scores. The root of the problem is that the students do not like to read or because they do not feel motivated by their teachers. Many times, the teachers do not use the proper techniques of reading. Also, the students have problems by reading in their own language. This occurs because they really do not like the type of literature used in the high school. On the other hand, learners must read in English, this is another problem because the students find English difficult because English has a different structure from Spanish. In this work, different theories will be cited in order to analyze the problem and what techniques can be useful for improving when reading. Some of those techniques that can help to improve reading in English in the classroom are scanning, skimming, previewing, predicting among others, which will be explained later. Another point is that the students do not read for lack of help of their parents at home. This thesis will encourage the connection of the three elements, teacher-student-parents. The idea is that parents and teachers help the student to read...
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...the existing activities that promote good study habits. Local Literature According to Muega (2003), students need to acquire reasoning skills that would enable them to think critically and to make the right decisions claims on issues. Reasoning entails presentation of arguments. It is when one makes conclusions from what he reads. It is from reading and reasoning one gets to extend his knowledge crtically. To expand Muega’s ideas, according to Acido (2008), data have revealed that the major difference between students with below average, average, and above average reasoning skills centers on their study habits—whether they have good or bad study habits, and their attitude towards learning a particular skill—whether they are interested or not, are responsible for their learning or not, and take responsibility over what they do or not. Acido proves Zolten & Long’s idea that the awareness on the responsibilities of a college student is essential to increase studying skills. Professors in the developing countries said that the undergraduate students should be fully equip with high level of analytical skills, the capacity for critical reasoning, self-reflection and conceptual grasp and ability to learn autonomously and exercise flexibility of mind (Simmons2003). Study habits are said to be improving because of the advent and wide use of the Internet, hypertext, and multimedia resources which greatly Affects the Study Habits (Liu, 2005).Karim and Hassan (2006) also note theexponential growth digital information...
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...CAUSES OF FAILURES OF SOME PUPILS IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN PANIQUI SOUTH DISTRICT, PANIQUI, TARLAC _________________________ A Project Paper Presented for the Completion of MAT – English ___________________________ LIBERTY G. PINGUL 2012 Table of Contents Title Page Chapter I: Introduction 1 * Statement of the Problem 2 * Significance of the Study 3 * Scope and Delimitations 4 Chapter II: Locale of the Study 5 Chapter III: Methodology 6 * Respondents of the Study 6 * Research Design 6 * Data Gathering Instrument 6 * Data Gathering Procedure 6 * Statistical Treatment of Data ...
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