READING BEHAVIOUR AND PREFERENCES OF NAMIBIAN CHILDREN

Mousaion ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanne Tötemeyer ◽  
Emmarentia Kirchner ◽  
Susan Alexander
Keyword(s):  
Leisure Time ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Oral Literature ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Good Reading

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.

Talking, Reading, and Writing on Smartphones

2020 ◽  
pp. 407-422
Author(s):  
Naomi S. Baron
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Internet Protocols ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Voice Calls ◽  
News Headlines ◽  
Communication Preference

Mobile phones have increasingly been transformed from speaking technologies to devices for reading and writing. Cost helped drive this shift since written short messages were historically less expensive than voice calls. A second factor was communication preference for texting over talking, especially among younger users. With ready Internet access on smartphones, reading habits began shifting as well. Social networking messages, along with other short texts such as weather reports or news headlines, made for obvious reading material, as did the plethora of longer written documents available online. The e-book revolution enabled readers to retrieve entire books on their phones. Mobile phones are also writing platforms. Developments in hardware and software dramatically simplified the input process. Instead of multi-taps, users now rely on virtual keyboards for easy access not only to alphanumeric characters and punctuation marks but also to sophisticated predictive texting and autocorrection. Interestingly, while technically we are writing when inputting text on smartphones, many users do not perceive such input as real “writing”—a term they reserve for writing by hand or with a computer. Additional writing issues include norms regarding so-called textisms, along with the role of culture in shaping attitudes regarding linguistic correctness. Many organizations are discontinuing voicemail systems in favor of written messaging. At the same time, voice over Internet protocols continue to grow, and small voice-activated social robots designed for home use are proliferating. The chapter closes by asking what the spoken–written balance on smartphones might look like in the future.

scholarly journals Developing Reading Comprehension Materials For Reading 1st Course In The Second Semester Of Social And Politic Science Faculty At Mahendradatta University

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-53
Author(s):  
I Made Arka
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Career Women ◽  
Science Faculty ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Text Organization ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Basic Competency ◽  
Good Reading

This study aimed at developing good reading comprehension materials for reading 1st course in second semester of Social and Politic Science Faculty at Mahen- dradatta University. It was developed by using the Research and Development proposed by Sugiyono (2010). The content of the product was based on Competency Standard and Basic Competency mentioned in the syllabus. The reading materials which have been provided for the second grade of reading 1st course in second grade of Social and Poli- tic Science Faculty at Mahendradatta University based on the criteria of a good reading material, involved the reading comprehension materials for reading 1st course that are relevant to convey the topic of (1) Grief and Escape, (2) Speech Production, (3) Career Women, (4) Visiting Bali, (5) “Ada Apa dengan Cinta?”, and (6) How to make Ice Cream. The reading comprehension materials, which should be developed, involved the skill of(1) understanding text organization, (2) inferring, (3) evaluating the text, (4) predicting,(5) understanding the writer’s style, and (6) dealing with unfamiliar words. The reading materials were corrected by the expert judges and field tested. The product, which was in the form of reading materials, was tried out twice. Firstly, it was tried out to the twenty students of the second semester and one lecturer Mahendradatta University. The result of the analysis showed that there were some invalid items. Then, the product was revised. Secondly, it was tried out in the second semester and two lecturers Mahendradatta Uni- versity. The results of the analysis showed that all of the items were valid. The product did not need to be revised again. Therefore, it could be used for reading 1st course in second semester of Social and Politic Science Faculty at Mahendradatta University.

scholarly journals Reading Habit and Its Affect on Academic Performance of The Students of Advanced Technological Institute, Sammanthurai

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 934-942
Author(s):  
Abul Firnas ◽  
Munas ◽  
Mohammed Rizvi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Reading Habit ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
The People ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Good Reading ◽  
Crucial Part

Readings plays an important role in the life of a human. It is also one of the most important components of the language. Reading habit is determined by measuring how often the people read, how long do they read and what do they read. Particularly for students, reading is very crucial part for them during the span of learning. It is an instrument used to acquire new knowledge and skills. This study aims to investigate the reading habits among students and their effect on their academic performance. This study is conducted at ATI, Sammanthurai located in the Eastern province, Sri Lanka. Data are collected using questionnaire with deductive approach in quantitative method and analyzed by statistical package for social science (SPSS). Findings are presented using frequency analysis, regression analysis, descriptive analysis and correlation analysis. The questionnaire is conducted via Google form then shared among the students of ATI, Sammanthurai. The findings indicate that most of the students has a good reading habit and it affects their academic performance positively. Finally, the study confirms that there is a relationship between reading habit and the academic performance of the students. Some findings are that; the majority of the respondents read class notes which means the need to read it for the examination purpose. Majority of the students get reading material via internet (81.4%) as they state that they spend most of their time in surfing internet and using social media.

A survey of life-long reading habits among UiTM undergraduates

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Kum Yoke Soo ◽  
Evelyn Sharmannie ◽  
Ahmad Azman
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
English Language ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Reading Culture ◽  
Internal And External Factors

This study intents to look at the English Language reading habits of Universiti Technologi MARA Johor undergraduates for the purpose of finding out the reading culture among the undergraduates and the strategies to enhance life-long reading habits. It will thus look at the internal and external factors such as self-motivation, availability of reading materials, role of peers, role of motivators (i.e. family, teachers, government, media) and competition from modern devices (i.e. computer, video games, television etc) that challenges the acquisition of life-long reading habits.

Peran Taman Baca Rumah Inspirasi dalam Mewujudkan Literasi Informasi pada Anak-anak di Kelurahan Bungkutoko

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Rahayu Haspuji ◽  
Najib Husain ◽  
Asrul Jaya
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Home Reading ◽  
The Third ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Descriptive Method ◽  
Research Show

The purpose of this research is to find out the role of inspiring home reading parks in realizing information literacy skills for children in Bungkutoko Village. This research method is descriptive qualitative with descriptive method. The technique of determining informants is done by purposive sampling or determination directly by researchers to be informants, data collection is done through observations and interviews in the Community Reading Park Of Rumah Inspirasi Bungkutoko VillageThe results of this research show that, the Community Reading Park Rumah Inspirasi in Bungkutoko Village as one of the Community Reading Parks in Southeast Sulawesi participated in realizing information literacy in children consistently and forming children's personal to be confident. Of the four indicators have been well applied in terms of information, where in this study home volunteers provide inspiration information that children need. Both serve as places of expanding insight and knowledge in this inspiring home volunteers providing reading material that suits children. The third serves as an educational entertainment place in this indicator usually children play while learning for example such as playing guessing numbers and letters, the fourth serves as a coaching character and moral indicators discuss about the importance of shaping children's character and that is where we must also introduce to children the importance of preserving culture, preserving culture and others. In the sense that the park read inspiring houses in Bungkutoko Village is very helpful for the community in the area especially children who must be met their needs by providing educational reading materials so that the literacy of information he gets is more widespread.Key Words:  Role, Garden Read House Inspiration, Information Literacy

scholarly journals The Problem of Organizing Leisure Time for Children and Adolescents in Extracurricular Work

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1 (339)) ◽  
pp. 112-119
Author(s):  
Oleksii Beletskiy ◽  
◽  
Valentyna Zolotareva ◽  
Alina Bilenets ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Career Guidance ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Moral Consciousness

The article reveals the features of the use of free time and its importance in the organization of extracurricular work. The essence and features of the influence of free time on the formation of the personality of children and adolescents in today's conditions are revealed. The factors of the problem of free time and its use in the organization of extracurricular work are considered. Some types of activity in the organization of leisure of modern youth are analyzed. The article reveals the value potential of free time as a factor in the formation of a child's moral consciousness. The role of free time is also revealed. The main causes of difficulties and inability to organize their leisure time are identified and listed. Among them, the main focus is on the dependence on TV, computer games ( including network, role-playing and Rpg-genre), social networks, as well as the influence of spontaneous "yard" companies. The article emphasizes the importance of leisure activities for further career choice (career guidance). The main idea of the article is the statement that the organization of free time should be carried out on the basis of the desires, interests, and inclinations of children and adolescents. A huge role in this is played by interest, voluntariness and rationality.

Economic Significance of Social Capital

2011 ◽  
pp. 46-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Polishchuk ◽  
R. Menyashev
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Formal Institutions ◽  
Transmission Channels ◽  
Economic Significance ◽  
Bonding And Bridging ◽  
The Impact

The paper deals with economics of social capital which is defined as the capacity of society for collective action in pursuit of common good. Particular attention is paid to the interaction between social capital and formal institutions, and the impact of social capital on government efficiency. Structure of social capital and the dichotomy between its bonding and bridging forms are analyzed. Social capital measurement, its economic payoff, and transmission channels between social capital and economic outcomes are discussed. In the concluding section of the paper we summarize the results of our analysis of the role of social capital in economic conditions and welfare of Russian cities.

Defetishizing Free Time: From Akrasia to Profanation

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-188
Keyword(s):  
Leisure Time ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Economic Organization ◽  
Acting Out ◽  
Basic Income ◽  
Giorgio Agamben ◽  
Dominant Position ◽  
The Gift ◽  
Modern Economic ◽  
Economic Thinking

Images of free time are used today to give the impression that alienation from work is being alleviated. As a result, exploitation of the workers who are constantly occupied with “self-realization” becomes even more effective. Free time becomes a fetish — a means of productively engaging people’s energy through various scenarios in which they are (supposedly) enjoying their leisure time pursuits. Is it even possible to undo the fetishization of free time? And if so, how else might we conceptualize it? In seeking an answer to these questions the author continues the discussion of akrasia launched by Michail Maiatsky in his article “Liberation from Work, Unconditional Income and Foolish Will” (Logos, 2015, 25[3]) in which Maiatsky expressed a well-founded fear that a contemporary “post-Nietzschean” person might respond to the “gift of unconditional freedom” with an irrational desire to test the boundaries of that boon and end up as Dostoyevsky said “living by his own foolish will.” A hypothesis to address that fear argues that the intentions behind such an “akratic rebellion” are inherently rooted in the fetishistic logic that dominates both current perceptions of free time and also the debate about providing a basic income. The akratic reaction is a form of phantasmatic acting out of the painful suspicion that efforts to reach liberation could turn into another form of bondage. The roots of this bind can be found in the historically embedded form of economic organization, which is based on a sense of dire emergency. We owe this understanding of the “economic dispositive” to the work of Giorgio Agamben, but it is already discernible in Xenophon. We can find an indication of its dominant position in modern economic thinking in Nikolay Sieber’s (1844–1888) criticism of the postulates of the “subjective school” of economics. Because the economy acquires a sacred aspect within this dispositive, akrasia may be compared with a sacrilegious trespass of its boundaries. However, Agamben proposes that challenging any form of the solemn ceremonies of capitalism’s priesthood in a way that is not merely imaginary must necessarily be a kind of profanation.

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