Learning resource centres (LRC) services and reading motivation among secondary school in Sultanate of Oman

Ahmed Hilal Al-Toubi, Aziza and Sarif Abdullah, Sharifah Nur Amirah (2020) Learning resource centres (LRC) services and reading motivation among secondary school in Sultanate of Oman. Multi-Knowledge Electronic Comprehensive Journal For Education And Science (MECSJ) (36). pp. 1-15. ISSN 2617-9563 E-ISSN 2616-9185

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Abstract

This research was conducted to measure the current status of learning resource centres (LRC) services at the secondary stage in Sultanate of Oman, appraise the reading motivations of students at the secondary stage, and then examine the relationship between the learning resource centre services and the factors that influence reading motivation among students. This study applied the survey method which involved 375 male and female students from grade 11 and 12. The sample for this study was chosen through stratified random sampling. The results tabulated highlight the students' satisfaction at the secondary level with the current status of the learning resource centres services. From the results gathered, there is a need of support for the internet service and the provision of printers to students and electronic information sources at LRCs. The results of the study indicated that intrinsic reading motivationhas a deeper impact on reading motivations among high school students, compared to the extrinsic motivation. The findings also revealed that there is a positive relationship between current state of the learning resource centres services and the intrinsic and extrinsic reading motivation. The evidence from this study has shown the positive impact in continuous development of learning resource centres, so that they can create a reading community.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	8227/85655
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Learning resource centres, learning resource centres services, reading motivation
Subjects:	Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z719 Libraries (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Library & Information Science Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Library & Information Science
Depositing User:	Dr. Sharifah Nur Amirah Sarif Abdullah
Date Deposited:	04 Dec 2020 11:47
Last Modified:	04 Dec 2020 11:50
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/85655

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