A RESEARCH PROPOSAL: READING STORY BOOKS AMONG MALAYSIAN STUDENTS: ITS IMPACT ON THEIR LANGUAGE SKILLS

Abstract                                                                                                         

Reading story books is important in improving students’ success in learning English language.  Hence, students need to have high reading interests and reading skill towards story books. The purposes of this study were to identify the impact of reading story books on students’ language skills and social experiences. This study was carried out among 70 students (20 students from primary year 6 and 50 students from secondary schools) in Selangor. The Researcher distributed a set of questionnaire form in order to collect the data using a quantitative methodology. Data were analysed as well as presented in the form of frequency, means, standard deviation and independent t – test. From this study, it is found that students have relatively low interests to read English story books materials and that there is no significant difference between primary and secondary school students. From these findings, it can be suggested that teachers and parents should take action with regards to develop and enhance Malaysian students’ reading story books interests. It is hoped that the finding of this study would enlighten the relevant literature of the area.  

Keywords: students’ reading habit, primary and secondary school students, English story books materials, Selangor, short stories, language skills.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Reading habit is a positively good habit on a journey to success in future, and it is an important activity in a society as they can acquiring knowledge and information. Zurina Khairuddin (2013) wrote that reading is the path to success in school and life. Many advantages of reading can be collected by students in term of their knowledge of vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar errors, comprehension and even messages that are extracted out after finish reading. Moreover, reading habit not only good for children and students, but it also is a healthy practice of exercising a spare time among adults. Previously, Wallace (1992) had mentioned that reading became a major part in a daily life of the public especially at the time that literacy is given emphasis. Sometimes, literacy can be used as a sign of someone who possesses skills and knowledge especially in the field of language and linguistics (Siti Hamin Stapa, Nadzrah Abu Bakar & Rozmel Abdul Latiff, 2007), and this is believed to achieve by a lot of readings.

When our life is indulged within the 21-century era, technology ICT development is rapidly influencing almost every aspect of life, including the materials and information people can surf and read online. The lucky is, this technology is seen to encourage people to actively participate in any recent and updating activities via Internet and ease them to search for any information they need. As considered by Shahnil Asmar Saaid and Zaliffah Abd Wahab (2014), people are now using the web and wireless solution to satisfy their information needs. For example, students can surf websites and blogs to practice reading, whether as their hobby or for assignments and examinations. This is clear to note that the wide usage of ICT technology in education coincidentally build a wide space for students and educators, and all the readers to practice reading. This is claimed by Imran Ariff (2010) who stated that today’s technology-adapted to world stresses on knowledge and hence the importance of reading.

Reading method in the teaching and learning session still effectively relevant to apply in the classroom, even just as an additional input. This is important to practice reading in the classroom because reading is one way to collect the treasure of knowledge. Specifically, it can help students to improve their language skills, while reading stories may contribute to the additional skill and knowledge of comprehension, vocabulary, grammar as well as the lessons they extract out after reading all the chapters.

1.2       PROBLEM STATEMENT 

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REFERENCES.

Imran Ariff Bin Mohd Ariffin. (2010). Tabiat Membaca Di Kalangan Pelajar Kemahiran Hidup Di Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (Thesis, 2010)

Shahnil Asmar Saaid and Zaliffah Abd Wahab (2014). The Impact of Digital-Based Materials on Undergraduates’ Reading Habit. International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, Vol. 4, No. 3, May 2014.

Siti Hamin Stapa, Nadzrah Abu Bakar & Rozmel Abdul Latiff (2007). LITERASI PENULISAN BAHASA INGGERIS DALAM KALANGAN PELAJAR LUAR BANDAR: IMPLIKASI TERHADAP PENGAJARAN DAN PEMBELAJARAN. Jurnal UKM, Volume 2, Number 2.

Wallace, C. (1992). Reading. Oxford: Oxford University Press.   

Zurina Khairuddin (2013). A Study of Students' Reading Interests in a Second Language. School of English Language Studies, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21300, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu. International Education Studies; Vol. 6, No. 11; 2013 ISSN 1913-9020   E-ISSN 1913-9039. 

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