Critical Reading as a Means of Scaffolding Textile Productivity

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume II, Issue IV, April 2018 | ISSN 2454-6186

Critical Reading as a Means of Scaffolding Textile Productivity

Yeshambel Tadele Alem

PhD Student in TEFL Program, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

Abstract: Interaction between readers and written sources provides opportunities to have innovative ideas for productivity. In the process of interaction, critical reading permits readers to interpret, analyze, synthesize and evaluate the author’s argument to think beyond what are stated in the written sources. The design of the study was also mixed type: qualitative and quantitative. To collect data from instructors and trainees, questionnaire and interviews were conducted. In selecting samples from the subjects, random sampling method was employed. The finding of the study proved that critical reading is prominent to make instructors’ and trainees’ creative that can indirectly enhance the productivity of textile institute of Ethiopia. It is proved that critical reading provides opportunities for instructors and trainees to interpret, analyze, synthesize and evaluate the written sources of technology for further improvement of textile products in the institution. 0.005 sig (level of significance) showed that the null hypothesis was not supported. The data proved that instructors and trainees confirmed critical reading has tremendous indirect effects in scaffolding the productivity of textile institute of Ethiopia via innovative manpower. And, instructors had better understanding than trainees’ in viewing the importance of critical reading in creating innovative manpower that indirectly leads to textile productivity.

Keywords: Critical reading, indirect productivity, textile institution

I. INTRODUCTION

Developing countries, including Ethiopia, are not capable enough in producing textile garments in their textile institutions for their own use. Due to this fact, textile products are frequently imported to these countries. However, now a day, developing countries have worked to have a good effort in producing textile garments by their own via textile institutions. It is true that Ethiopia has started producing textile products for its use and for the level of export. However, still the efficiency of textile institutions in Ethiopia has not been as much as effective. To this effect, critical reading can be an indirect way to make instructors and trainees innovative in increasing textile productivity in textile institute of Ethiopia at Bahir Dar University.

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