Open AccessUNDERSTANDING OF READING CULTURE AND PRACTICE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS
Author(s) -
Adam Zulkarnain Saleng,
Amir Hasan Dawi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of modern trends in social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2600-8777
DOI - 10.35631/ijmtss.312007
Subject(s) - reading (process) , habit , meaning (existential) , psychology , qualitative research , pedagogy , mathematics education , entertainment , school education , sociology , linguistics , social psychology , social science , philosophy , art , visual arts , psychotherapist
The purpose of the study is to identify the understanding of reading culture and practice among primary school pupils. A number of pupils are 15 are chosen as the informant of the study. Qualitative methods with case studies were used. The data is gathered used observation and interviews as data collection techniques. The result of the study shown, primary school pupils do not practice reading culture at school or at home. Most of the free time they spend playing with friends. Primary school pupils also understood the meaning of the reading culture however they did not practice it. They read books just for entertainment, leisure and for exams (education). In conclusion, the study has shown reading culture is not yet practiced by primary school pupils as a habit, practice, and culture in their daily life as a student.