ENHANCING PRIMARY STUDENTS’ READING LITERACY: THE NEED OF DIGITAL INFORMATION RESOURCES FROM TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVES

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This article surveys primary teachers' perspectives on the need for digital information resources (DIR) to develop primary students’ reading literacy. The survey includes (1) the need for DIR, (2) the levels of investment in DIR, (3) the agreement on allowing primary students to read DIR, (4) the level of difficulty in selecting DIR, and (5) the necessity of having a standard framework for selecting DIR. The survey results from 134 teachers of three primary schools in Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City show that teachers indicated their high demand for digital information resources. Most teachers showed their agreement on allowing primary students to use DIR. Regarding the demand for investing in DIR, most of the teachers recommended schools acquire DIR equally and higher than physical information sources.