reading interest and impression toward reading english literature
CHAPTER I
THE RESEARCH PROBLEM
INTRODUCTION
Many people think reading is being able to identify the words on a page. We know, however, that reading is more than being able to read the words with fluency. A reader needs to be able to get meaning from print and have the skill to take what is read and connect it to existing knowledge of the topic.
Most tool subject teachers whose medium of instruction is English, frequent murmur that only few students able to read with understanding. Most of the students are frustrated readers. Besides, as revealed by the Phil-IRI in 2012, only 20% of the population of the Grade V is in the Instructional and Independent levels. Moreover, as observed, children spend lesser time in reading than they used to during their elementary years.
Studies also revealed that reading is an important gateway to personal development, social, economic, civic life. It even allows one to learn about other people, about history and social studies, the langue arts, science, mathematics, and the other content subjects that must be mastered in school.
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But lately, students are more enjoyed over arts and watch movies. New technologies revolutionized the arts by making them available to the masses. Later, cell phones made entertainment available daily.
This growing technicalization of society has brought increasing demands for literacy, which the schools are hard pressed to meet. Some efforts have been made to simplify forms and manuals, but the lack of sufficient reading ability definitely impairs a person's capacity to function in modern Western society (Microsoft Encarta).
This obvious scenario prompted the researcher to investigate the impression of students towards reading, specifically English literature.
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
According to Clark, C., K. Rumbold (2006), majority of pupils enjoys reading. Both girls and boys loved to read fiction and non-fiction stories. Results from surveys such as the one
THE RESEARCH PROBLEM
INTRODUCTION
Many people think reading is being able to identify the words on a page. We know, however, that reading is more than being able to read the words with fluency. A reader needs to be able to get meaning from print and have the skill to take what is read and connect it to existing knowledge of the topic.
Most tool subject teachers whose medium of instruction is English, frequent murmur that only few students able to read with understanding. Most of the students are frustrated readers. Besides, as revealed by the Phil-IRI in 2012, only 20% of the population of the Grade V is in the Instructional and Independent levels. Moreover, as observed, children spend lesser time in reading than they used to during their elementary years.
Studies also revealed that reading is an important gateway to personal development, social, economic, civic life. It even allows one to learn about other people, about history and social studies, the langue arts, science, mathematics, and the other content subjects that must be mastered in school.
2
But lately, students are more enjoyed over arts and watch movies. New technologies revolutionized the arts by making them available to the masses. Later, cell phones made entertainment available daily.
This growing technicalization of society has brought increasing demands for literacy, which the schools are hard pressed to meet. Some efforts have been made to simplify forms and manuals, but the lack of sufficient reading ability definitely impairs a person's capacity to function in modern Western society (Microsoft Encarta).
This obvious scenario prompted the researcher to investigate the impression of students towards reading, specifically English literature.
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
According to Clark, C., K. Rumbold (2006), majority of pupils enjoys reading. Both girls and boys loved to read fiction and non-fiction stories. Results from surveys such as the one