Use of Reading Materials in the Teaching the Macedonian Language
Date Issued
2023
Author(s)
Janevska, Maja
Abstract
Developing reading skills is a long process that is “perfected” by reading. Reading assignments
appear as means and contents for reading practice, the use of which implies a high degree of independence in reading. Literary works with different formats are used in the teaching in Macedonian language, such as literary contents in the textbooks and reading
assignments for extracurricular independent reading.
The subject of this research is the use of reading materials in the teaching in Macedonian
language in the first two educational cycles of the nine-year primary education. The purpose
of this research is to make a content and structural analysis of the reading assignments, as
well as to examine the attitudes of the teachers about the use of the reading assignments in
the teaching.
The conclusions lead to a recommendation for reconsideration of the possibility for the
Reading assignment to receive a new program status in an independent Program Area, in
order to define more clearly the objectives and to increase the number of teaching hours
intended for processing the reading assignments.
In the program area Reading, literature and reading assignments, the exact number of teaching
hours for the realization of the reading assignments is not indicated. The analysis of the
reading assignments in the first two educational cycles leads to the final conclusions according
to which it is necessary to increase the number of compulsory reading assignments,
which means to increase the number of hours for their analysis. The conclusions indicate
that teachers need to strengthen the pedagogical competencies and to build consistent didactic
support for the analysis of reading assignments.
An important conclusion is the need for more comprehensive research to examine the program
setup of program areas that are closely correlated with the research problem, re-examination
of the offered reading assignments; stimulating students’ interest in reading;
opportunities to actualize reading on a daily basis; the availability of reading assignments;
encouraging a successive approach to reading assignments.
appear as means and contents for reading practice, the use of which implies a high degree of independence in reading. Literary works with different formats are used in the teaching in Macedonian language, such as literary contents in the textbooks and reading
assignments for extracurricular independent reading.
The subject of this research is the use of reading materials in the teaching in Macedonian
language in the first two educational cycles of the nine-year primary education. The purpose
of this research is to make a content and structural analysis of the reading assignments, as
well as to examine the attitudes of the teachers about the use of the reading assignments in
the teaching.
The conclusions lead to a recommendation for reconsideration of the possibility for the
Reading assignment to receive a new program status in an independent Program Area, in
order to define more clearly the objectives and to increase the number of teaching hours
intended for processing the reading assignments.
In the program area Reading, literature and reading assignments, the exact number of teaching
hours for the realization of the reading assignments is not indicated. The analysis of the
reading assignments in the first two educational cycles leads to the final conclusions according
to which it is necessary to increase the number of compulsory reading assignments,
which means to increase the number of hours for their analysis. The conclusions indicate
that teachers need to strengthen the pedagogical competencies and to build consistent didactic
support for the analysis of reading assignments.
An important conclusion is the need for more comprehensive research to examine the program
setup of program areas that are closely correlated with the research problem, re-examination
of the offered reading assignments; stimulating students’ interest in reading;
opportunities to actualize reading on a daily basis; the availability of reading assignments;
encouraging a successive approach to reading assignments.
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