commit to user Finally, the research done by Kaur and Thiyagarajah showed that the
students spend less than one hour to read http:ultibase.rmit.edu.auarticles. An international survey has shown that nearly one-half of the UK
students read for relaxation while a majority of the children from developing countries read books for passing examinations Books Aid International, in
Majid and Tam, 2007: 187-198 at www.journalofeduationalmedia
. Further, it is also stated that “watching TV” was the most popular leisure activity
Liu in Majid and Tam, 2007: 188 at www.journalofeduationalmedia
. From all the explanation of reading habit it can be concluded that
reading habit is pattern of both likeness and taste of reading which can make people either approach or avoid reading situation.
2. Factors Influencing Reading Habit
There are five essential factors that influence the growth of reading habit, they are: repetition, frequency, uniformity, interest, and pleasure
http:www.catholic.encyclopedia.orgartc.html . Meanwhile, it is stated
that there are seven aspects that influence reading habit, they are: attitude, motivation, pleasure, willingness, consciousness, attention, and facility
http:www.readingrockets.orgarticle.php?ID, in Perdana, 2007: 24. Further, there is belief that “reading children become reading adult” Tella
and Akande, available at www.readingmatrix.com
. Home characteristics can encourage children to explore and experiment with language and
various forms of texts. There are six major aspects of the home that contribute to the reading literacy development:
commit to user 1. Activities fostering literacy: Adults and older children reading aloud to
young children, and early association of enjoyment with printed text establish a positive attitude toward reading which eventually motivate
young reader.
2. Language in the home: children learn to read depends heavily on their early experience with language
3. Economic resources: homes that make such resources available convey to the children the expectation that learning to read is a desirable
4. Social and cultural resources: society and culture are inherent in influences on the perceived of reading for academic and personal
success. 5. Home school connection: involved parents can reinforce the value of the
learning to read, monitor children’s completion of reading assignments for school, and encourage children through praise and support.
6. Students’-of-school literacy activities: the child not only reading for recreation but also for practicing skills that are being learnt
Tella and Akande, available at www.readingmatrix.com
. It can be concluded that in order to be high reading habit-person, one
should read regularly in long period of time from childhood until adults, and since it can be learnt by following good examples, home characteristics are
fully needed. Furthermore, from the research done by Tella and Akande
http:www.readingmatrix, Majid and Tam www.journalofeduation
, it can be explored that there are some aspects of reading habit that can be used
to measure students’ reading habit, they are: 1. The reasons of reading
The likeness and good taste of reading will make people think that reading is enjoyable activities. For students, if they feel that it is enjoyable
activities, they will always read, not because there will be examination but because it has became a habit.
commit to user 2. Time to spend in reading
Much time to spend in reading indicate that students have good reading habit.
3. Sources of reading materials Those who have good reading habit read reading material not only from
the teacher but also other resources. From the explanation above, the writer intends to use eight aspects of
reading habit, they are: 1. Attitude
It is obvious that attitude will promote students to approach reading situation Alexander and Filler as cited in Nishimo, available at
www.cooperation.orgpagesCLD.htmnature. 2. Motivation
The most important thing which can drive people to do something is motivation. It can be said that motivation is the reason why people
struggle to do the intended thing. Without motivation people loose their power. Brown 2001: 72 states that by having motivation people
do effort to gain the best result. 3. Pleasure
One can be said has good reading habit if he does it with pleasure. It can also be said that the activity is done with pleasure when it results
the feeling of success http:www.catholic.encyclopedia.org
.
commit to user 4. Attention
When one has motivation to succeed, heshe will give attention. 5. Facility
It deals with both sources and facility that promote students to develop reading habit. It is stated that in order to acquire a reading habit, the
facility is very important http:www.catholic.encyclopedia.org. 6. Frequency
Time indicates whether or not one has good reading habit. Much time to spend in reading indicates that students have good reading habit.
7. Willingness By having willingness motivational desire, the attention and
concentration of a certain thing will be produced, and finally the habit will come http:www.readingrockets.orgarticle.php?ID, in Perdana,
2007: 24. 8. Consciousness
One has good habit if heshe has consciousness. From the theories of reading habit above it can be concluded that
reading habit is pattern of both likeness and taste of reading which can make people either approach or avoid reading situation. There are eight aspects of
reading habit, they are attitude, motivation, pleasure, attention, facility, frequency, willingness, and consciousness.
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E. Rationale 1. The difference between TGT and DI
