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- Reading Skills: Prospects, Issues and Challenges
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1 Department of Library and information Science, Manasagangothri, Mysore 6, IN
2 Department of Library and information science, Manasagangothri, Mysore 6, IN
1 Department of Library and information Science, Manasagangothri, Mysore 6, IN
2 Department of Library and information science, Manasagangothri, Mysore 6, IN
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Journal of Information and Knowledge (Formerly SRELS Journal of Information Management), Vol 45, No 1 (2008), Pagination: 101-110Abstract
This article deals with the concepts, prospects, issues and challenges pertaining to reading skills. It also deals with the relevance of reading in the Internet era. It stresses the need for the role of libraries in promoting the reading skills of the youth, and issues pertaining to their reading behavior. The librarian plays an important role in developing the reading skills of the children and youngsters, along with the encouragement given by teachers and parents. It deals with educational, political, social, and economical issues. It is of utmost need to organize umpteen numbers of activities in promoting positive attitude towards reading which paves the way for intensive learning. This article deals with the concepts, prospects, issues and challenges pertaining to reading skills. It also deals with the relevance of reading in the Internet era. It stresses the need for the role of libraries in promoting the reading skills of the youth, and issues pertaining to their reading behavior. The librarian plays an important role in developing the reading skills of the children and youngsters, along with the encouragement given by teachers and parents. It deals with educational, political, social, and economical issues. It is of utmost need to organize umpteen numbers of activities in promoting positive attitude towards reading which paves the way for intensive learning.Keywords
Reading Skills, Challenges, Issues, and Concepts, Libraries.
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- Role of Teachers in Promoting Reading Habits of Professional and Non Professional College Students: a Study
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1 St. Agnes Autonomous College, Mangalore, IN
2 Department of Studies in Library Science and Information, University of Mysore, Mysore 570 06, IN
1 St. Agnes Autonomous College, Mangalore, IN
2 Department of Studies in Library Science and Information, University of Mysore, Mysore 570 06, IN
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Journal of Information and Knowledge (Formerly SRELS Journal of Information Management), Vol 46, No 4 (2009), Pagination: 403-412Abstract
In the present study an attempt is made to examine the issues related to role of teachers in developing reading habits of professional and non professional college students. The issues studied are their dependency on teachers in improving reading habits, items that they read, other factors which inspires them to develop reading habits so on. A total of 1757 professional and non-professionals students from 52 colleges served as the sample for the present study. The data was collected by questionnaire method. Descriptive statistics and Chi square is applied to find out the difference between course type and gender on various issues. Professional students, female students and students from urban areas indicated more involvement than their respective counterparts in searching for the information. Non-professional students and female students indicated more involvement in projects and assignments by their teachers than their respective counterparts. Non-professional students, and female students, indicated more involvement in knowing current affairs by their teachers than their respective counterparts. Non-professional students, students from Kannada medium and students studying in urban area indicated more encouragement by their teachers than their respective counterparts. Professional students, female students and students from urban area indicated more encouragement by their teachers than their respective counterparts. Personal observation and interaction views are expressed in this article.Keywords
Reading Habits, Professional and Non-Professional Students, Role of Teachers, Learning Skills, Motivation, Inspiration.References
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