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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Reading Culture"”.
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Silent Reading: A Case of Sustained Silent Reading in a Western Cape Grade 5 Classroom
"Well-developed Reading and Viewing skills are central to successful learning across the curriculum" (Department of Basic Education, 2011: 10). Previous sociocultural research as well as the South African Department of Basic Education has shown the importance of reading- both in terms of …
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An investigation into the factors for poor performance of grade twelve pupils in reading comprehension: A case study of selected High schools in Kalomo District
… concerns on the poor performance of pupils in reading comprehension from people in different fora. For instance during School Programme for In-Service for the Term (SPRINT) Meetings in schools, and Grade Twelve Marking Centers. Examiners and teachers have expressed this concern generally in …
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An investigation into the factors for poor performance of grade twelve pupils in reading comprehension: A case study of selected High schools in Kalomo District
… concerns on the poor performance of pupils in reading comprehension from people in different fora. For instance during School Programme for In-Service for the Term (SPRINT) Meetings in schools, and Grade Twelve Marking Centers. Examiners and teachers have expressed this concern generally in …
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The Politics of Information: Libraries and Librarianship in the Western Cape, South Africa, 1930s--1960s
… the 1930s through the 1960s. It argues that a culture of reading, which existed among blacks in the Western Cape since the 1800s, was strengthened by the development of free public library services for all races. Funding from New York's Carnegie Corporation established libraries for blacks in …
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Reading habits and interests of parents and their influence on the reading habits and interests of their children in Umlazi Township
The study was prompted by the lack of a reading culture observed at schools in Umlazi area. An overview of the literature on Black family life and its possible influence on reading, pointed to various factors which could have a negative influence on Black pupils' reading, for example, poor home …
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Error analysis of grade 12 pupils' in english expository compositions: A Case of selected secondary schools in Nakonde district Zambia
… have the basic writing skills either. Lack of a reading culture among teachers and learners was also identified as one contributing factor to the challenges observed in the writing of English composition by Grade 12 learners. The fact that pupils are not taught the necessary composition skills …
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An Implementation Outcomes Evaluation for the Nal?ibali FUNda Leader Network: Eastern Cape Province
… aim to develop and improve literacy and reading skills among the youth. One such intervention is the Nal'ibali campaign. While Nal'ibali implements several interventions, this minor dissertation presents the findings of an implementation outcomes evaluation of their FUNda Leader Network. …
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Teacher's and pupils perceptions of factors contributing to pupil's poor performance in composition writing in grade twelve French examonations
… towards French. Other factors were; lack of reading culture among pupils, lack of school of support from the education managers and the French Government.In view of the above factors, some recommendations were made; The Ministry of Education should reintroduce French in basic schools. The …
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'Its inhabitants are a reading people': from Cork city bookshops and voluntary libraries to the Cork Public Library, c.1792–1920
This thesis investigates the local reading culture of Cork city over the long nineteenth century, focusing on bookshops, libraries and reading rooms. It considers the question of the affordability of reading material and the ways it was accessed by the city’s population. It begins by looking at the …
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Exploring factors contributing to poor pupils’ performance in social studies at grade 9 in selected schools in Lusaka district, Zambia.
… shortage of texts books in some schools, poor reading culture among learners, negative attitudes by some teachers and learners towards the subject were found to be some of the major factors affecting performance. The study recommends holding of periodic capacity building program, training of …
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Exploring factors contributing to poor pupils’ performance in social studies at grade 9 in selected schools in Lusaka district, Zambia.
… shortage of texts books in some schools, poor reading culture among learners, negative attitudes by some teachers and learners towards the subject were found to be some of the major factors affecting performance. The study recommends holding of periodic capacity building program, training of …
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Exploring factors contributing to poor pupils’ performance in social studies at grade 9 in selected schools in Lusaka district, Zambia.
… shortage of texts books in some schools, poor reading culture among learners, negative attitudes by some teachers and learners towards the subject were found to be some of the major factors affecting performance. The study recommends holding of periodic capacity building program, training of …
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Challenges Oshikwanyama first language teachers face in implementing reading comprehension skills at six selected schools in the Khomas region
… teachers and learners face in implementing reading comprehension skills at six selected schools in Khomas Region. The study focused on the strategies that Oshikwanyama First Language teachers employ to teach Reading Comprehension Skills to Grade 12 learners in the Khomas Region. The study …
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Understanding the Sociopolitical-Historical Context and its Impact on Teachers of Students of Mexican Background: A Closer Look in a Mainstream and in an English Language Development (ELD) Classroom
A large body of research exists concerning teaching students of Mexican background whose primary language is not English, who I call Potentially Biliterate Students (PBLs) in this study. The focus of the research around these students often addresses bilingual education, academic achievement, the …
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The Hands That Write: Life and Training of Greco-Roman Scribes
<p>This dissertation answers the question, “How were scribes in the ancient world trained?” The following social history elevates the marginalized voices of ancient scribes, emphasizing their personhood and their agency as human individuals. Chapter 1 establishes the scope of the thesis along with …
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Information literacy skills of secondary school students of Nairobi and Tharaka Nithi counties of Kenya
… that the available library programmes comprised reading skills, training on cataloguing, and library lessons by language teachers among others. The students indicated that the available resources in the libraries were easily accessible. Adding more books and having computers in the library topped …
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Reading for Pleasure in Nigeria: An In-depth Case Study of the Reading Habits of a Small Group of 9–12 Year Olds in Nigeria
… This qualitative study therefore explores reading for pleasure done by a group of 9–12 year olds in a book club in Nigeria. It aims to shed light on the extent to which the children read, how, what, when and why they read, and the factors that affect their engagement with reading for …
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A Comparison of the Effect of the Language- Experience Approach and the Basal Approach on Reading Achievement
… method versus the language experience method on reading achievement. The review of the literature covered a wide variety of sources including <strong>several</strong> books, journals, dissertations, and reports by professional organizations.</p> <p>Five questions were formulated to help guide the …