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The Role Of Examination Grade In Shaping The Reading Culture Of Students In Tertiary Institutions In Nigeria
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Positive Reading Habit refers
to somebody’s positive disposition to reading materials across genres.
It is one’s likeness for books that makes reading a hobby.
Reading
Culture, as used in this study, is the cultivation of positive attitude
and interest towards reading; it makes one read regularly for pleasure
and for self-education.
Reading Habits refer to the desire for one
to constantly read books, magazines, journals and so on. It is one’s
likeness to read regularly.
Reading Frequency Profile refers to the summary of students’ regularity or otherwise of their engagement in reading activities.
Reading
Facilitative Variables are factors that enhance reading habits. In
other words, they are factors that can make students develop reading
habits.
Reading Inhibitive Variables, on the other hand, are the variables that adversely affect reading habits development.
Reading Teacher is not only one who reads, but one who teaches reading in school.
School Location is a reference to whether a school is located in the urban or rural area.
Qualitative
Levels of Materials refer to different grades of English language
based-texts students read willingly for interest sake. They are
classified as high, moderate and low. The high quality materials are the
ones capable of improving students’ vocabulary and English language
structures.
Quantitative Levels of Materials refer to the amount of
reading carried out on a regular basis. That is, how many books students
read willingly for pleasure. The levels were quantified into high,
middle and low. The number of texts determines the level of reading.
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Organization of the study The study consisted of five chapters. Chapter
one comprised background of reading habits in Nigeria and a general
introduction to the work. It included statement of problem of the study,
highlighted the objectives of the study, the scope within which the
research was conducted is also highlighted. An outline of how the work
is organized is also detailed in the chapter one. The chapter two of the
study reviewed works of literature relevant to the study. The chapter
three laid down the various methods that were employed for the purposes
of the study. Chapter four discussed the findings from the data
collected and the chapter five is a summary of the major findings with
recommendations and conclusion to the study.
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