03 Significance of Print Media: A Study of Reading Skills Among School Students

Abstract

The teaching and learning situation in Urdu medium schools presents an unhappy state. Although the textbook contains limited material and is translated into Urdu, still it is difficult for the students to understand. Besides, it is without colourful pictures and illustrations. The present study is an attempt to highlight the effectiveness of reading from print media related to newspapers and magazines that can be used for developing reading skills. The Quasi-experimental design was selected for the secondary level (9th class) in one of the Government High Schools, Rawalpindi. One experimental group, comprising of fifteen students, was selected from ninth class on the basis of random sampling. Two lessons were selected from the prescribed textbook. They were taught along with the supporting reading material selected from the print media for improving reading skills. After that, findings were presented on the basis of analysis of the tests: placement test and performance test.