Factors Affecting the Reading Habits of Selected Pupils of Paaralang Elementaryang Nagsaulay: Based for Proposed School Reading Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The researcher as School English Coordinator who is much concerned about the reading performance of PEN pupils wanted to find out the factors that affect reading habits, and proposed school reading programs and activities to remedy this problem.

METHODS

The researcher used set of questionnaires to gather the needed data among 60 select pupils in PEN.

RESULTS

The findings revealed that select pupils of PEN differ in their gender, age, interest, section, and number of pupils in class. Their choices are affected by: interests, relationship with classmates, and digital technologies. Relationship with classmates had an average of twenty-three percent (23%); seventeen percent (17%) of the respondents were directly influenced by environmental factors; thirty-three percent (33%) is the factor interest; and twenty-three percent (23%) of the pupils find enjoyment in using gadgets and computers.

DISCUSSIONS

With the decline in the reading habit among young learners, it is important to find new strategies to instill love for reading.