Besides writing,
reading has also become another horrible experience for this generation of
learners who grew up within the social media realm. We don’t know where this
would lead them. Most learners today try hard to avoid reading so as not to
expose themselves to boredom, embarrassment, frustration or disappointment. Most
students have suddenly become illiterate in the sense that they can give the
text nothing that would help them understand it. They own no schemata, no
background knowledge and no vocabulary repertoire which might allow them to read,
comprehend and infer. Reading has become the worst battle they have to fight
and certainly lose. They are now hooked on the virtual volatile vibrant world
of internet where they feel free, amused and more anonymously sheltered. They
shun the battle of reading mostly for this very particular reason.
For these “digital”
non-active learners, Reading is a real ordeal. It is the worst battle they have
to fight; all the same, they never feel like reading at all. They hate fighting
the battle of reading because they know they will lose it, and even if they are
sure to win, they believe that they won’t get anything of value from that false
pride of winning the nonsensical battle of reading. They don’t generally read unless
they are obliged to, like when they have to sit for a test or an exam for
instance. In leisure time, they never dare to fight the battle of reading
because they need to be strong enough to keep up with the rhythm of the battle.
They feel it is a mere waste of time and effort because they won’t gain
anything even after winning it.
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