Culture of Reading

Mohamad Aliff bin Mt NawiNur Ilya binti Che NasirSafia Aqila binti Azhar

Culture of Reading

Developed and successful nations make reading as part of culture in their daily basis.

READING Guides

Spare your time at least 10 minutes a day to read.

Always bring reading material(s) with you.

Fill the time with beneficial activities like reading.

Find a suitable and quiet space when reading.

READING Guides

Prepare a list of the reading materials and try to find it.

Visit the book fair and book stores to foster interest in reading

Determine your goals in reading – to reflect the purposes of reading.

Researching Culture

Researching Culture

Research is one of the very effective activity of Long-life Learning ; we began to think, plan, conduct surveys with reading a variety of materials, prepare items in the questionnaire, analyse and write reports.

To discover new thingsCritical thinking process

Action Research (AR)

Introduced by Kurt LewinSuitable for teachersEnable teachers to identify issues

and problems associated with T&L management, discipline and attitude, leadership and management of the school and other things about the education system.

AR Definitions

AR is a round (spiral) process consisted of planning, action, evaluation of the action (Kurt Lewin)

To understand and change a practice in community, the researcher should involve the practitioner who is directly involved in the issue in the research process.

AR Definitions

Elliot (1981) - the study of the social situation to improve the quality and increase the effectiveness of an action

Kemmis(1988) - a form of self-reflective inquiry undertaken by participants like teachers, students or principals in a social situation like education, to improve social practices and enhance their understanding of the practice.

The importance OF aR

Improving T & L practices of teachers or lecturers who are directly involved in T & L environment - identify issues and problems, come out with improvement plan/solution.

Focus on one specific aspect of teaching-depends on the researcher.

Create collaborative work.

The importance OF aR

You as a teacher personally involved as participants in the study, conducted the study individually, colleagues and pupils as source of information.

Collaborative partner is called critical friend.Encouraging sharing and helping each other.

The importance OF aR

Documentation and evidence of a statement can be made through AR

Can be provedData analysis is done qualitatively or quantitatively.Encourage a culture of self-reflective, open minded,

able to receive and admit weaknesses and willing to improve and change practice.

Provide opportunities to add the value in increasing the teaching professionalism.