Project "GLFR" Genuine Love for Reading of Banyaga National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading is considered the art of articulating any words in any kind of print media that serves as a medium in communication and learning development. Lack of knowledge and understanding in this skill will have a big influence on students learning development. There are different kinds of reading materials in developing the goals of making the students put on high interest and capabilities to love reading. But still, great amount of funds must be spent for modern reading materials this is the main problem of the teachers in the teaching-learning process (Alfasi 2004).

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive method in this study. The data gathering process was done through survey form. The information obtained in this study was carefully ranked and analyzed. The data were obtained through interviews and survey analysis.

Selected students coming from 7th grade and 8th grade were chosen in a purposive process as respondents based on the result of the PHIL-IRI and Speed reading test. The first class belongs in the heterogeneous group and the other class was in the medium level group.

RESULTS

After conducting the descriptive research process in this study it was found out that reading in the macro-skills level must be improved and develop. It must be given high importance and attention not only by the students but also to the teachers as molders of learning. First, in the rank as students’ preference in reading was literature for kids particularly story books and big books, next in the rank was comic books and last in the rank was magazines and other references. Current issues and events, as well as popular trends in the industry were set to be the basis in choosing magazines. With this result, it was very important that the teacher imposed creativity and resourcefulness as well as patience in making the students improved.

DISCUSSIONS

Differentiated reading materials with catchy graphic and presentations must be applied in the different facets of learning. Ensuring that all children have access to high-quality primary and early childhood education is also important, since the learning that occurs in these early years is likely to influence track placement later. If the reading gap by parental education can be significantly narrowed before students are sorted into tracks, the regrettable correlation between parental education and track placement could be lessened, making tracking more tolerable to the equity-minded reformer hence the reading process will be fully equipped.