The study investigated the study habits of 42 selected CPTE (Continuing Professional Teacher Education) students of Bulacan State University during the summer of 2014. A questionnaire was used to gather data on the students' personal profiles and aspects of their study habits, including motivation, organizing work, note-taking, and preparing assignments. Statistical analysis revealed relationships between personal factors like age and gender and certain study habits. Students' motivation, organizing skills, note-taking, and preparing assignments were correlated with their age and gender. The results suggest students should be aware of how personal characteristics influence study habits in order to improve academic performance.
The study investigated the study habits of 42 selected CPTE (Continuing Professional Teacher Education) students of Bulacan State University during the summer of 2014. A questionnaire was used to gather data on the students' personal profiles and aspects of their study habits, including motivation, organizing work, note-taking, and preparing assignments. Statistical analysis revealed relationships between personal factors like age and gender and certain study habits. Students' motivation, organizing skills, note-taking, and preparing assignments were correlated with their age and gender. The results suggest students should be aware of how personal characteristics influence study habits in order to improve academic performance.
The study investigated the study habits of 42 selected CPTE (Continuing Professional Teacher Education) students of Bulacan State University during the summer of 2014. A questionnaire was used to gather data on the students' personal profiles and aspects of their study habits, including motivation, organizing work, note-taking, and preparing assignments. Statistical analysis revealed relationships between personal factors like age and gender and certain study habits. Students' motivation, organizing skills, note-taking, and preparing assignments were correlated with their age and gender. The results suggest students should be aware of how personal characteristics influence study habits in order to improve academic performance.
The study investigated the study habits of 42 selected CPTE (Continuing Professional Teacher Education) students of Bulacan State University during the summer of 2014. A questionnaire was used to gather data on the students' personal profiles and aspects of their study habits, including motivation, organizing work, note-taking, and preparing assignments. Statistical analysis revealed relationships between personal factors like age and gender and certain study habits. Students' motivation, organizing skills, note-taking, and preparing assignments were correlated with their age and gender. The results suggest students should be aware of how personal characteristics influence study habits in order to improve academic performance.
BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY DURING SUMMER 2014 By: Manuel R. Arellano Julie Ann M. Dungo Ramoncito J. Gulinao May 2014 ABSTRACT The study ocused on the descri!tion and relationshi! o !ersonal !roile to the study ha"its o selected #$T% students in Bulacan &tate 'ni(ersity during summer 2014. There !o!ulation o the study is com!osed o 42 #$T% students randomly selected. The instrument used "y the researchers is )uestionnaire consist o t*o !arts+ the !ersonal !roile li,e gender- age- course inished and ty!e o school *here the res!ondents studied and the as!ects o study ha"its li,e moti(ation- organi.ing and !lanning *or,- *or,ing *ith others- managing school and *or, stress- note ta,ing and reading- and !re!aring an assignment/!ro0ect *hich *as ado!ted rom an acti(ity o the "oo, 1acilitating 2earning: A Meta3#ogniti(e $rocess "y maria Rita D. 2ucas- $h.D. and Brenda B. #or!u.- $h.D. &tatistical analysis o the results *as limited to the use o mean- standard re)uency and !ercentage. The researchers also use the &$&& sot*are to ta"ulate and !rocess the data gathered. The results re(ealed that !ersonal !roile li,e age and gender ha(e signiicant relationshi! *ith study ha"its o the res!ondents *hile course and school rom *hich they *ere graduated ha(e no signiicant relationshi! to their study ha"its. &ince the res!ondents4 as!ects o study ha"its li,e moti(ation- organi.ing and !lanning *or,s- note3ta,ing and reading- and !re!aring an assignment/!ro0ect are correlated *ith their age and gender- students must concentrate on these as!ects to im!ro(e and de(elo! eecti(e study ha"its. &tudents should also "e a*are o the relationshi!s "et*een !ersonal !roile and study ha"its to im!ro(e their academic !erormance. INTRODUCTION The de(elo!ment o ,no*ledge- attitudes- s,ills- and a!!reciations are among the "asic training a student recei(es in his early education. A student cannot learn much i he does not de(elo! good study ha"its as *ell as his attitudes and (ie*s to*ard studying. 5t is a common ,no*ledge that achie(ements o students in school are indeed- aected "y their study ha"its or styles. &e(eral others are 0ust contented *ith "arely !assing grades- ne(er de(elo!ing their s,ills and a"ilities to the highest le(el attaina"le. As cited "y #oleman- 6o the 117 causes o school ailures- one o the most re)uently mentioned *as student4s !oor study ha"its. 8hat- *here- and ho* to study are indis!ensa"le to e(ery student and scholar. 5n act- !ro!er study ha"its are the tools or ac)uiring ,no*ledge. Good study ha"it largely inluence and *ill undou"tedly im!ro(e the academic !erormance o the student. 5t is im!ortant on the !art o the students so that they *ill ma,e use o their time eecti(ely and !ur!osely instead o ta,ing assigned *or, or granted. 5t *ill dra* them to go urther *ith less eort and la9ity. Armstrong :1;<=> as cited "y ?ilario- e9!ressed that ho* to study is one o the most im!ortant things you can learn *hile you are still young and your mind is still !lia"le. 2earning ho* to study in(ol(es !utting a*ay the ha"its and ideas *hich ma,e a study a real constructi(e and dedicated orce aimed at the ultimate ulillment o the talents *hich se!arates man rom the "east o the ield. As cited "y Mala"ay- the learners4 attitude to*ard his study is an im!ortant actor that greatly hel!s the learner. 8ith that end- the standing o most students could "e greatly enhanced "y the im!ro(ed study ha"its. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The study *ill in(estigate the study ha"its o selected #$T% students in Bulacan &tate 'ni(ersity during summer o school year 2017 @ 21014. &!eciically- this *ill ans*er the ollo*ing )uestions: 1. ?o* is the !ersonal !roile "e descri"e in terms o : 1.1. gender+ 1.2. age+ 1.7. course inished+ 1.4. ty!e o school *ere he/she studiedA 2. ?o* may study ha"its "e descri"e in terms o : 2.1. moti(ation+ 2.2. organi.ing and !lanning *or,+ 2.7. *or,ing *ith others+ 2.4. managing school and *or, stress+ 2.<. note ta,ing and reading+ 2.=. !re!aring an assignment/!ro0ectsA 7. 5s there signiicant relationshi! "et*een !ersonal !roile and the study ha"its o the !artici!antsA METHODS OF THE STUDY This !art o the study o the study !resent the methods and techni)ues used "y the researchers- the !o!ulation and instrument o the study as *ell as the data !rocessing and the statistical treatment a!!lied in the study. Descri!ti(e a!!roach in research *as descri"ed "y Bachimias and Bachimias :1;;=> cited "y &antos:2010> as a !rocess o gathering the data o (aria"les or act inding *hich descri"e the condition o the !resent and s!eciic !henomenon and to ind the relationshi! "et*een the (aria"les used. The !o!ulation o the study is consist 42 selected #$T% :#ontinuing $roessional Teacher %ducation> students o Bulacan &tate 'ni(ersity during summer o 2014. The )uestionnaire *as the main instrument in gathering data that are re)uired and needed to ans*er the )ueries in this study. The )uestionnaire *as di(ided into t*o !arts. The irst !art *as the res!ondents !roile *hich state the !ersonal inormation li,e age- gender- course inished- and ty!e o school *here the res!ondents studied. The second !art *as the study ha"its test. 5t is com!osed o ity3i(e :<<> )uestions- e(aluating the si9 :=> actors o study ha"its. %ight :C> )uestions assessed the Moti(ation- ten :10> )uestions !ertains to organi.ing and !lanning *or,- eight :C> )uestions e(aluate the res!ondents a"ility to *or, *ith others- another eight :C> )uestions or managing school and *or, stress- ele(en :11> )uestions to assessed their a"ility in note ta,ing and reading- and lastly- ten :10> )uestions or measuring res!ondents ca!a"ility in !re!aring an assignment and !ro0ects. The )uestionnaire used *as ado!ted rom an acti(ity o the "oo, 1acilitating 2earning: A Meta3cogniti(e $rocess "y Maria Rita D. 2ucas- $h. D. and Brenda B. #or!u.- $h. D. The scale ranges rom 0 to 10 *here 0 corres!onded *ith the lo*est (alue and 10 corres!onded to the highest (alue. &#A2% 5BT%R$R%TAT5DB E.0 3 10 Al*ays 4.0 @ =.;; &ometimes 0 37.;; Be(er The researchers sort- tally- and ta"ulated the data. The tallying o gathered data *as done manually and it is acilitated "y the use o com!uter or aster e(aluation o the inormation. &tatistical techni)ue is a!!lied in analy.ing the data. The researchers get the re)uency distri"ution and mean. The $earson4s #orrelation *as used to determine the relationshi! "et*een the !ersonal !roile and the study ha"its o the res!ondents. &$&& :&tatistical $ac,age or &ocial &tudents> *as used in !rocessing the o"tained data. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA This cha!ter !resents the analysis and inter!retation o data o"tained rom the res!ondents through the )uestionnaire issued. 5t is com!osed o three !arts- the irst !art descri"es the !ersonal !roile o res!ondents- the second !art !resents the study ha"its o the res!ondents in terms o se(eral (aria"les- the last !art dis!lays the relationshi! o !ersonal !roile and study ha"its o the res!ondents. Frequency Distributin ! t"e Persn#$ Pr!i$e ! t"e Res%n&ents Ta"le 1 3 Age '#ri#b$es Frequency Percent#(e A(e 2132< 1E 40.4CF 2=370 = 14.2;F 7137< E 1=.=EF 7=340 C 1;.04F 4134< 7 E.14F 4=3<0 1 2.7CF As ta"le 1 sho*s- 1E or 40.4CF o the res!ondents are *ithin the 21 to 2< age "rac,et- = or 14.2;F "elongs to 2= to 70 age "rac,et- E or 1=.=EF com!rises the 71 to 7< age "rac,et- C or 1;.04F *ere included in the 7= to 40 age "rac,et- 7 or E.14F com!oses 41 to 4< age "rac,et- *hile 1 or 2.7CF is in the 4= to <0 age "rac,et. 5t sho*s that ma0ority o the res!ondents are 21 to 2< years o age- *hile a minority o res!ondents *herein 41 to <0 years o age. Ta"le 2 3 Gender '#ri#b$es Frequency Percent#(e )en&er Male :0> E 1=.=F 1emale :1> 7< C7.4F Ta"le 2 sho*s that emales are dominant in num"ers *ith a total o 7< or C7.4 F o the res!ondents- *hile the remaining E or 1=.=F are males. 5t is thereore stated that most o the res!ondents are emale. Ta"le 7 @ Ty!e o &chool '#ri#b$es Frequency Percent#(e Ty%e ! Sc"$ $ri(ate :1> 27 <4.CF $u"lic :2> 1; 4<.2F The ta"le maniests that 27 or <4.CF o the res!ondents came rom !ri(ate school *hile the remaining 1; or 4<.2F *ere rom !u"lic school. Ta"le 4 @ #ourse 1inished '#ri#b$es Frequency Percent#(e Curses B& Bursing 11 2=.2F B& $sychology = 14.1F B5T < 11.;F B& %ngineering 4 ;.<F AB Ban,ing G 1inance 7 E.1F AB Mar,eting Management 7 E.1F B& ?RM 2 4.CF B& Accountancy 2 4.CF B& #om!uter &cience 2 4.CF B& Tourism 1 2.4F B& %conomics 1 2.4F B& Math 1 2.4F B& #ustom Management 1 2.4F The res!ondents come rom dierent ma0or ields. 11 o the !artici!ants or 2=.2F o the *hole !o!ulation are graduates o B& Bursing. 14.1F and 11.;F are rom the ield o $sychology and 5ndustrial Technology res!ecti(ely. The remaining !o!ulations *ere distri"uted to (arious courses. T#b$e * Frequency Distributin, Me#n #n& Inter%ret#tin ! t"e Res%n&ents n Mti+#tin Moti(ation 1re)uency Mean 5nter!retation Al*ays :10> &ometimes :<> Be(er :0> 1. 5 e9ert eort to ind out *hy 5 need to do a !articular tas,. 2= 1= 0 C.10 Al*ays 2. 5 re*ard mysel *hen 5 *or,. 2E 1< 0 C.21 Al*ays 7. 5 see to it that 5 gi(e mysel regular "rea,s rom *or,. 2= 1< 1 E.;C Al*ays 4. 5 am a"le to ,ee! my concentration and does not let my mind 6drit a*ayH. 11 71 0 =.7 &ometimes <. 5 ha(e *ays o dealing *ith distractions. 22 20 0 E.=2 Al*ays =. 5 am *illing to do the *or, 5 do not en0oy "ecause 5 see it as im!ortant. 1; 27 0 E.2= Al*ays E. 5 see, clariication rom teacher a"out her e9!ectations and standards. 17 2= 7 =.1; &ometimes C. 5 go to tutorials to im!ro(e my school *or,. < 1< 12 2.;C Be(er 8eighted mean =.C7 &ometimes
Ta"le < sho*s that the selected #$T% students during summer o 2014- gets =.C7 *eighted mean *hich is inter!reted as they are S,eti,es moti(ated in studying. T#b$e - Frequency Distributin, Me#n #n& Inter%ret#tin ! t"e Res%n&ents n Or(#ni.#tin #n& P$#nnin( /r0 Drgani.ing and $lanning Iour 8or, 1re)uency Mean 5nter!retation Al*ays :10> &ometimes :<> Be(er :0> 1. 5 ma,e a *ee,ly timeta"le or the school *or, 5 need to accom!lished. 1< 2< 2 =.<< &ometimes 2. 5 ma,e a re(ie* schedule or e9amination. 2E 17 2 E.;C Al*ays 7. 5 !lan to get the necessary resources and e)ui!ment !rior to starting *or,. 77 ; 0 C.;7 Al*ays 4. 5 su"mit all my assignments on time. 7< E 0 ;.1E Al*ays <. 5 ha(e a !lace to *or, *here 5 *on4t "e distur"ed. 2C 14 0 C.77 Al*ays =. 5 ha(e time or amily commitments and rela9ation as *ell as studying. 2C 14 0 C.77 Al*ays E. 5 !rioriti.e tas,s *hich should "e done irst- second and so on. 7< E 0 ;.1E Al*ays C. 5 ma,e lists o things to do. 1E 27 2 4.E= &ometimes ;. 5 ma,e a list o (alua"le reerences *ith "i"liogra!hic details- !age num"ers o )uotes and so on. 2 7E 7 4.CC &ometimes 10. 5 re(ie* my *or, "eore su"mitting it. 24 1C 0 E.C= Al*ays 8eighted Mean E.=0 Al*ays Ta"le = sho*s that the selected #$T% students during summer o 2014- gets E.=0 *eighted mean *hich is inter!reted as they A$1#ys organi.ing and !lanning or their *or,. T#b$e 2 Frequency Distributin, Me#n #n& Inter%ret#tin ! t"e Res%n&ents n /r0in( 1it" Ot"ers 8or,ing *ith Dthers- 'tili.ing Resources and 1eed"ac, 1re)uency Mean 5nter!retation Al*ays :10> &ometimes :<> Be(er :0> 1. 5 discuss *or, assignments *ith other students. 1= 2= 0 =.; &ometimes 2. 5 share resources *ith other students. 20 22 0 E.7C Al*ays 7. 5 ,ee! cuttings rom ne*s!a!ers and maga.ines *hich may "e o hel! to me. 1= 20 0 =.1; &ometimes 4. 5 ma,e sure 5 see TJ !rograms *hich may "e useul. 24 1C 0 E.C= Al*ays <. 5 read the to!ic assigned "eore a session. 20 22 0 E.7C Al*ays =. 5 as, )uestions and generally ta,e !art in grou! discussion. 1E 24 0 =.; &ometimes E. 5 listen out or ,ey ideas *hen someone is tal,ing. 71 11 7 C.=; Al*ays C. 8hen 5 am listening to someone- 5 try to antici!ate *hat they *ill say ne9t. 1C 27 1 E.02 Al*ays 8eighted mean E.2; Al*ays Ta"le E sho*s that selected #$T% students during summer o 2014- gets E.2; *eighted mean *hich is inter!reted as they are A$1#ys *or,ing *ith others to get hel! in their !ro0ects and assignments. T#b$e 3 Frequency Distributin, Me#n #n& Inter%ret#tin ! t"e Res%n&ents n M#n#(in( Sc"$ /r0s #n& Stress Managing &chool 8or, &tress 1re)uency Mean 5nter!retation Al*ays :10> &ometimes :<> Be(er :0> 1. 5 get so *orried a"out assignment that they ma,e me eel ill. < 70 E <.27 &ometimes 2. This *orry a"out assignments ma,es me eel de!ressed. 1 2= 1< =.=E &ometimes 7. 5 eel misera"le a"out doing assignments. 1 1< 2= E.;C Al*ays 4. 5 let these concerns a"out the *or, get on to! o me. 7 21 1C =.E; &ometimes <.8hen 5 need to *or,- other al*ays succeed in !ersuading me to go out. 1 2E 14 =.<< &ometimes =. 5 ha(e diiculty in tal,ing to others a"out my *orries. = 2< 11 <.= &ometimes E. 5 ignore my !ersonal itness through *orrying a"out assignments. 4 1E 21 E.02 Al*ays C. The stress o assignments causes me to get "ehind and 5 ne(er seem to catch u!. 1 10 71 C.<E Al*ays 8eighted mean =.C0 &ometimes Ta"le C sho*s that selected #$T% students during summer o 2014- gets =.C0 *eighted mean *hich is inter!reted as they S,eti,es get stress to the school *or,s that the !roessor *ill gi(e. T#b$e 4 Frequency Distributin, Me#n #n& Inter%ret#tin ! t"e Res%n&ents n Nte T#0in( #n& Re#&in( Bote3ta,ing and Reading 1re)uency Mean 5nter!retation Al*ays :10> &ometimes :<> Be(er :0> 1. My notes indicate the main ideas- rather than merely re!eat *hat has "een said. 2< 1E 0 E.;C Al*ays 2. 5 listen or ,ey ideas *hen listening to a s!ea,er. 74 C 0 ;.0< Al*ays 7. 5 a!!roach tutors or hel!. ; 24 ; < &ometimes 4. 5 organi.e or ile my notes regularly. 20 22 0 E.7C Al*ays <. 5 re3*rite my notes under ,ey ideas- headings- using num"ering or lettering schemes. 12 2= 4 <.;< &ometimes =. 5 ha(e a shorthand techni)ue o my o*n 1< 24 7 =.47 &ometimes E. 5 underline or highlight ,ey ideas so they stand out. 72 10 0 C.C1 Al*ays C. 5 decide- "eore reading a "oo,- *hether it is (ital or "ac,ground reading. 1= 22 4 =.47 &ometimes ;. 5 go o(er a "oo, "eore di(ing into cha!ter one. 17 2E 2 =.47 &ometimes 10. 5 chec, the contents !age or rele(ance "eore reading a "oo,. 24 1= 2 E.=2 Al*ays 11. 5 loo, or summaries at the end o the cha!ters. 1= 27 7 =.<< &ometimes 8eighted mean E.0< Al*ays Ta"le ; sho*s that selected #$T% students during summer o 2014- gets E.0< *eighted mean *hich is inter!reted as they A$1#ys ta,e note and reading related *or, a"out the to!ic *hich ha(e discussed "y the 5nstructor. T#b$e 56 Frequency Distributin, Me#n #n& Inter%ret#tin ! t"e Res%n&ents n Pre%#rin( n Assi(n,ent 7 Pr8ect $re!aring an Assignments/$ro0ects 1re)uency Mean 5nter!retation Al*ays :10> &ometimes :<> Be(er :0> 1. 5 see to it that 5 understand *hat is really "eing as,ed or in the assignment/!ro0ect. 7E < 0 ;.40 Al*ays 2. 5 read other reerences and read a"out the to!ic. 2E 1< 0 C.21 Al*ays 7. 5 ma,e an outline/!lan "eore doing my assignment/!ro0ect. 2E 17 2 E.;C Al*ays 4. 5 s!ell3chec, or s!elling mista,es. 77 ; 0 C.;7 Al*ays <. My essays ha(e clear introductions. 1; 27 0 E.2= Al*ays =. My essays ha(e a conclusion. 20 22 0 E.7C Al*ays E. 5 re)uently chec, "ac, to the title during the *riting o an essay. 2C 14 0 C.77 Al*ays C. My essays/research !a!er has a ull set o reerences and a "i"liogra!hy. 1E 24 1 =.;0 &ometimes ;. 5 re(ie* !ro0ect/assignment "eore su"mitting it. 70 12 0 C.<E Al*ays 10. 5 re)uest someone else to loo, at/read my !ro0ect/assignment "eore su"mitting it. C 27 11 4.=4 &ometimes 8eighted Mean E.E= Al*ays Ta"le 10 sho*s that selected #$T% students during summer o 2014- gets E.E= *eighted mean *hich is inter!reted as they A$1#ys !re!aring their assignment or !ro0ect. T#b$e 55 )ener#$ /ei("te& Me#n ! t"e Stu&y As!ects o &tudy ?a"its Mean 5nter!retation Moti(ation =.C7 &ometimes Drgani.ation and !lanning 8or, E.=0 Al*ays 8or,ing *ith Dthers E.2; Al*ays Managing &chool 8or, and &tress =.C0 &ometimes Bote Ta,ing and Reading E.0< Al*ays $re!aring on Assignment /$ro0ect E.E= Al*ays )ener#$ /ei("te& Me#n 29:: A$1#ys Ta"le 11 sho*s that the selected #$T% students during summer o 2014- ha(e general *eighted mean o E.22. This came u! to an inter!retation that the res!ondents in general- ha(e )& Stu&y H#bits. T#b$e 5: Re$#tins"i% ! t"e Pr!i$e t t"e Stu&y H#bits ! t"e Res%n&ents A(erage moti(atio n A(erage organi.atio n and !lanning A(erage *or,ing *ith others A(erage managing school *or, and stress A(erage note ta,ing A(erage !re!aring an assignment/!ro 0ect Gend er $earson #orrelati on &ig.:2 tailed> 3.0=4 .000 3.<74 ** .000 .00; .;<7 3.004 .;C1 3.7E= * .014 3.74< * .02< Age $earson #orrelati on &ig.:2 tailed> 3.7== * .01E 3.2C4 .0=; 3.2E< .0EE .174 .7;C .0E< .=7= 3.14; .74= #ours e $earson #orrelati on &ig.:2 tailed> 3.102 .<20 3.04= .EE7 3.2E< .0EC. .01; .;0< .0=; .==< 3.04< .EEE &choo l $earson #orrelati on &ig.:2 tailed> .2E< .0EC .0;< .<<0 .0=2 .=;4 3.10E .<00 .1;< .21< .1<= .727 *. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed). **. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed). The ta"le a"o(e sho*s the correlation o !ersonal !roile and study ha"its o the res!ondents. The result maniested that moti(ation is correlated *ith the age o the res!ondents as sho*n in the ta"le ha(ing a (alue o 3.7==. They are correlated at 0.0< le(el. Meaning- as the age increases the degree o moti(ation decreases. Dn the other hand- age has no correlation *ith the rest o the as!ects o study ha"its. Drgani.ation and !lanning are highly correlated *ith gender as sho*n in the ta"le ha(ing a (alue o 3.<74. They are correlated at 0.01 le(el. Gender is also correlated *ith note ta,ing and !re!aration o assignment/!ro0ect *hich !ro(ed as sho*n in their com!uted (alue o 3.7E= and 374< res!ecti(ely. Bote ta,ing and !re!aration o assignment/!ro0ect are correlated *ith gender at 0.0< le(el. &ince C7.4F o the res!ondents are emale it is sae to say that emales are good in organi.ation and !lanning as *ell as in note ta,ing and !re!aration o assignment/!ro0ect. The study ha"its o the res!ondents ha(e no correlation to the school *here they *ere graduated as *ell as *ith course they ha(e ta,en. CONCLUSIONS Based on the results o the study conducted- the researchers arri(ed at the ollo*ing conclusions+ 1. $ersonal !roile !articularly age and gender are signiicantly related to the study ha"its o the res!ondents. 2. &tudy ?a"it has no signiicant relationshi! *ith the course ta,en "y the res!ondents- and *ith the school rom *hich they *ere graduated. 7. The res!ondents4 as!ect o study ha"its li,e moti(ation- organi.ing and !lanning *or,s- note3ta,ing- reading and !re!aring an assignment/!ro0ect are correlated *ith their age and gender. As 1roe and 2ee :1;=7> noted and cited "y Malu"ay- eecti(e study techni)ues include note ta,ing- ma,ing !lans and schedules- re(ie*ing using the li"rary and de(elo!ing reading s,ills. 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