Open AccessROLE OF TEACHERS IN APPLYING READING CULTURE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS
Author(s) -
Adam Zulkarnain Saleng,
Amir Hasan Dawi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of education, psychology and counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0128-164X
DOI - 10.35631/ijepc.5350016
Subject(s) - reading (process) , mathematics education , pedagogy , incentive , psychology , qualitative research , variety (cybernetics) , resource (disambiguation) , sociology , computer science , political science , computer network , social science , artificial intelligence , law , economics , microeconomics
This study aimed to identify the role of teachers in the development of reading culture in primary school children. Four teachers were selected as study informants in a primary school. The informants who are directly involved in the school's reading incentive program which is the School Resource Center Teacher and NILAM teacher. Qualitative methods are conducted using case studies. The interview process is implemented as a data collection technique. As a teacher, responsible for fostering a culture of reading is very important and should be considered as one of the tasks in the learning process. The informants agreed that the role of teachers in fostering a reading culture is important to educate primary school pupils to read more, implemented a variety of reading activities, the role of school resource center teachers to attract more students, and the collaboration between teachers in fostering a reading culture. All informants stated that the culture of reading exists among the students. However, the culture of reading primary school pupils is modest. This is due to the student's own unwillingness to read, limited time spent reading books in school, and access to resources centre is limited because the non-strategic location causes the pupils not to go and read.