2015
DOI: 10.1177/0340035215610303
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Exploring reading habits and academic success in rural Kenya

Abstract: This study explores the relationship between reading habits and reading materials, and academic success of primary school students in the Ontulili community of Kenya. The study revealed high levels of satisfaction and contentment among the participants with respect to the availability of resources, reading abilities, educational performance, and overall preparedness for further education; yet, the data pointed to severe scarcity of learning materials, low reading skills, poor infrastructure, below average educ… Show more

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“…Besides, several other factors contribute to poor reading habits among ESL learners. According to Mugambi (2015), "lack of exposure to relevant reading materials, educational resources, and opportunities leads to subtle contentment alongside individual inability" to achieve academic success (p. 353). Equally, scarcity of reading materials, poverty, and traditional beliefs negatively affect the development of reading habits (Ameyaw & Anto, 2018;Balan et al, 2019).…”
Section: Reading Habits and Academic Performance In The Esl Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Besides, several other factors contribute to poor reading habits among ESL learners. According to Mugambi (2015), "lack of exposure to relevant reading materials, educational resources, and opportunities leads to subtle contentment alongside individual inability" to achieve academic success (p. 353). Equally, scarcity of reading materials, poverty, and traditional beliefs negatively affect the development of reading habits (Ameyaw & Anto, 2018;Balan et al, 2019).…”
Section: Reading Habits and Academic Performance In The Esl Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Bunun yanında öğretmenler, öğrencileri kitap okuduğunda ödüllendirebilir ve onları herhangi bir dergiye abone edebilir, onların okuyacakları kitapları seçmelerine müsaade edebilir (İşcan, Arıkan, Küçükaydın, 2013;Suna, 2006). Bu yüzden sınıflarında veya okullarında kütüphaneler kurup, öğrenme araçları ve teknoloji ile okuma etkinliklerini destekleyerek okuldaki gerekli okuma konforunu sağlayabilir (Mugambi, 2015). Bu fiziksel düzenlemeler sayesinde öğrenciler düzenli olarak kütüphaneleri kullanacak, öğrencilerin okuma ilgi ve tutumları artacak böylece öğrenciler okuma alışkanlığı kazanacaktır (Oyelude, 2013;Özbay, 2006).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Hatta tv, vcd, radyo, bilgisayar, internet gibi hızla gelişen ve değişen teknolojik ürünler de okuma alışkanlığını olumsuz yönde etkileyebilmektedir (Aksaçlıoğlu ve Yılmaz, 2007;Balcı, 2009;Mokhtari, Reichard ve Gardiner, 2009). Literatür incelendiğinde; ilkokul öğrencilerinin okuma alışkanlıklarını engelleyen etmenleri belirlemeye yönelik nicel çalışmaların (Mokhtari, Reichard, ve Gardner, 2009), okuma alışkanlıklarını belirlemeye yönelik ise hem nicel hem de nitel çalışmaların olduğu (İşcan, Arıkan ve Küçükaydın, 2012;Mugambi, 2015;Nasser, 2013;Smaragdi ve Jönsson, 2006;Şahin, 2012;Uusen ve Müürsep, 2012) fakat nitel ve nicel çalışmaları içine alan herhangi bir karma çalışmanın olmadığı, bunun da literatürde önemli bir eksiklik olduğu görülmektedir. Karma yöntemden yararlanılan bu çalışmada ise; öğrencilerin okuma alışkanlıklarının düzeylerinin belirlenecek olması, ailelerinin ve öğretmenlerinin, öğrencilere okuma alışkanlığı kazandırmadaki rolleri hakkında görüşlerinin alınması; başka aile ve öğretmenlere yol gösterecek olması nedeniyle araştırma önem taşımaktadır.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…As a result of ancient oral knowledge-transmission traditions (Ganapathi & Pulla, 2015) and historical prioritization of higher education (Chaudhary, 2009;Jagota & Abrol, 2012), people in countries like India remain unaware of the importance of literacy and numerical skills (Chaudhary & Garg, 2015;Venkatanarayanan, 2013;Banerjee et al, 2010). With the highest number of people living without basic literacy, India is also battling teacher shortages (Katiyar, 2016;UNESCO, 2014;Singh, 2016) and insufficient educational resources (McSwain, 2010;Mugambi, 2015). In particular, a reading culture is absent in the country, because of which scholars highlight the need to foster home literacy (Lukie et al, 2014;Sims & Coley, 2016) and the involvement of parents, especially mothers (Reese, 1995) in literacy activities such as reading (Levin & Aram, 2012;Aram & Levin, 2002;Quiroz, Snow & Zhao, 2010).…”
Section: Language and Literacymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ironically, although Indian parents insist on their children's high educational achievement, they seem to lack understanding that reading ability is a prerequisite (Banerjee, 2010). Apart from the lack of access and support for reading culture, the lack of sufficient resources in homes and schools are major impediments to the development of a reading habit (McSwain, 2010;Mugambi, 2015).…”
Section: One Problem That I See Is There Is Not That Much Of a Culmentioning
confidence: 99%