A SURVEY OF THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POOR READING HABIT IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
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A SURVEY OF THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS
OF POOR READING HABIT IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO
STATE
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study
Statement of the problem
Objectives of the study
Research questions
Significance of the study
Scope and limitation
Definition of terms
CHAPTER
TWO
Literature review
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Goal of study
Population
Sample
Research instrument
Method of data collection
Method of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION OF
FINDINGS
Presentation of data analysis
Subject variable
Analysis of data
Discussion of findings
Research question 1
Research question 2
Research question 3
Research question 4
CHAPTER FIVE:
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
Conclusion
Recommendation
REFERENCES
QUESIONNAIRE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY
Reading proficiency is the way to
knowledge. It is essential to the success of all academic subjects. In modern
life, learning depends largely upon ones ability to interpret the printed pages
accurately and fully. It is a decoding process of which printed words are
translated into spoken word and also a process of gaining meaning fro printed
pages and applying it to daily life. Reading is the key to all learning. It is
said that the more reading one does the more learning one acquires. Reading
often relieves emotional tension and gives insight into personal problem.
Reading provides experiences through which the individual may develop his
horizons. Identify his interest and gain deeper understanding of himself and
other human beings and of the world. Reading is a path to need experience and
first hand information.
According to Ruth
Strong et al (1967, 26) reading takes out of our country and ourselves. Reading
is a creative act. As the writer create a situation of thought so the reader
creates the pattern of words and discovers for himself the essence of the
author’s idea. In any literate society, its not easy to find any skilled work
that does not require reading ability. The society is highly dependent on the
ability to read for its existence. For example, renewal of license, withdrawal
of money from the bank. To participate actively in the society, reading is
required. Terry O. Thomson said reading as “The interpretation of printed or
written symbols into speech of mental equivalent act as a unifying force
rendering to unite social group by providing common vicanous experiences and by
cultivating common attitudes, ideas, interest and aspiration”. Reading literacy
works novels, magazines and books help the learner to gather information and
knowledge. Reading often relieves emotional tension and gives insight into
personal problems.
There are two
types of reading. They are silent and loud reading. In silent reading, the
reader read without the movement of the lips and without the movement of the
head side by side. All information gathered is conceived in the readers’ mind
with vocalization. In loud reading, the reader reads out the words for others
to hear, minding all the necessary punctuation marks. In both silent and loud
reading, it is only the eyes that move from word to word. It only involves a
vigorous mental activity.
1.2 STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM
The nature of reading ability is
very complex. Research of many investigators into causes of poor reading habit
emphasizes that it is only very rarely that reading difficulties can be
attributed to a simple factor. In order words, there are a lot of factors that
cause poor reading habit. Some come from the environment where they have never
been encouraged to express an original thought so their weakness in the use of
language structure and expression affects their reading habit. Some pupil’s
poor attitude towards reading influences their reading habit. Lack of good
motivation by parents and factors also affect the learners’ ability to read.
Good motivation such as praises can prevent the learners from frustration and
fearfulness. Bad method of teaching, which have resulted from unqualified
teachers can actually developed undesirable habit in reading.
The mental and
physical conditions of learners or readers have lots of influences on their
capacity for reading. There are other general physical conditions such as
visual and auditory defeat, vocal infection, nervous breakdown, lost of sleep
which also causes poor reading habit. Some people tend to read poorly, because
of their inability to discover they are pointing to words, vocalization, and
sub-vocalizations. Regression and comprehensive skill prevented many ambition
pupils from furthering their education. Could all these be the reason why
pupils do not read well? This research is aimed at finding the causes and
providing solutions to these problems.
1.3 OBJECTIVES
OF THE STUDY
The objectives of this study is to
investigate the causes of poor reading habit in pupils, identify the effects of
poor reading on the general performance of pupils in schools and recommend
practical solutions to problems confronting pupils reading habit.
1.4 RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
Based on the problem stated above,
the following research questions were asked;
1.
Does the poor grading of textbooks through primary one to primary six cause
poor reading habit in pupils?
2.
Would you agree that bad method of teaching reading skills cause poor reading
habits in pupils?
3.
Does the socio-economic status of parents affect the reading habit of pupils?
4.
Are pupils who have serious physiological problem generally poor readers?
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
The importance of this study cannot
be overemphasized as it will provide public with lasting solutions to their
reading difficulties and this will positively affects their general reading
habit. School teachers, headmasters, curriculum developers can update
themselves with new method of teaching reading so as to avoid threat method,
which brings no positive result. With the awareness of the causes of poor
reading habit in pupils they can improve on the suggested solutions. It will
serve as an eye opener to the parents as regards their duty to their children
in school. This will motivate them to provide the necessary school materials
and also conducive atmosphere where their children can read effectively. It
will equip the pupils with a master key that will open many doors that read to
the road of learning and enlightenment.
1.6 DEFINITION
OF TERMS
Proficiency: Means
skilled or expert.
Tension: Mental,
emotional, nervous condition.
Decoding: translating
data from one code to another.
Regression: Going forward
and backward from form of reading.
Frustration: disappointment.
Physiological: Science of
the normal function of living things.
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