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The Mediating Role of Preschoolers' Reading Attitude on the Relationship between Physical Literacy Environment and English Phonological Awareness among Private Preschoolers in Johor
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Yeo Chie Ling; Chew Fong Peng; Fonny Dameaty Hutagalung – Southeast Asia Early Childhood, 2024
This study examined 374 Malaysian parent-child dyads to explore the mediating role of preschoolers' reading attitude on the relationship between physical literacy environment and English phonological awareness. Parents provided demographic information and completed a Physical Literacy Environment and Literacy Activities Questionnaire, while…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Reading Attitudes, Family Environment
Literacy in Postcolonial Malaysia.
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Pandian, Ambigapathy – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1997
Discusses literacy in the postcolonial era (since 1957) in Malaysia. Notes that while the literacy rate has risen dramatically, a growing problem that demands urgent attention is "Reading Reluctancy." Discusses survey results regarding major reasons leading to reading reluctancy, and discusses the future of literacy in Malaysia. (SR)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Promoting Literacy and Reading in Malaysia: The Role of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
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Rustam, Rohani – Information Development, 1990
The National Language and Literature Development Agency (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka) in Malaysia promotes literacy and reading through publishing, book promotion, book distribution, extension programs, writing incentives, and maintenance of a special library. The article signals a need for the understanding of reasons why interest in reading has not…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Literacy, National Organizations