How a Digitally Enabled Library Affects the Reading Habits and Skills of High School Pupils | Chapter 8 | Research Highlights in Language, Literature and Education Vol. 8

The big goal of this study search out determine the impact of four detracting school library elements on juniors' visits to the library, lesson habits, and reading understanding proficiency established gender and school type. As a sample, the study included 336 pupils from 36 schools in South Sumatra. In this examination, three instruments were working. Twelve schools of each kind received a questionnaire concerning the availability of book repositories. The pupils were given a reading dress questionnaire and a review comprehension exam. The results show that the determinants of school libraries (total) are considerably correlated with pupils’ library visits (p<0.000) and accompanying reading comprehension accomplishment (p<0.01); the contributions of that are 43% and 23.1% respectively. When students’ version habit and learning comprehension achievement were distinguished in terms of common and types of school, the results show that there is no significant dissimilarity in reading understanding achievement between men and females (p<0.095). However, skilled is a significant difference in their review attitude and clothing (p<0.000). This difference is strongly proved by those students from type B schools accompanying girls having more powerful attitude toward and dress of reading. The value of each verdict of the study is discussed concerning the development plan of both school book repositories and literacy of the more immature generation in South Sumatra. It is concluded that (1) The chance of key library countenance, such as the purchase or acquisition of current and appropriate library matters, adequate service hours, and the chance of information and ideas technology (ICT), has an impact on study use; (2) Senior High Schools (SMA) pupils in South Sumatra still have poor knowledge attitudes, habits, and realization; (3) Despite having about equal reading achievement, men and females have very various reading attitudes and practices; (4) students from schools accompanying accreditation of A have much higher knowledge achievement than graduates from schools with accreditation of B or C.

Author(s) Details:

Chuzaimah Dahlan Diem,
Sriwijaya University, Palembang, Indonesia.

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