The Effect of Reflective Reading on Reading Comprehension of Iranian EFL Learners
| Autor: | Rasoul Asghari, Nava Nourdad |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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060201 languages & linguistics
Linguistics and Language Literature and Literary Theory Reflective practice English proficiency Survival skill 06 humanities and the arts lcsh:PR1-9680 Language and Linguistics Treatment period lcsh:English literature Comprehension lcsh:Philology. Linguistics Reading comprehension lcsh:P1-1091 0602 languages and literature Pedagogy Mathematics education reflective reading strategies reflective learning reading reflection reading comprehension Achievement test Language proficiency Electrical and Electronic Engineering Psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, Vol 6, Iss 6, Pp 267-273 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2200-3452 2200-3592 |
| Popis: | Reading comprehension as a survival skill in EFL context is included in almost all language proficiency and achievement tests. However, it seems that traditional approaches to reading comprehension instruction have not been successful at satisfying the learners’ need. Considering the advantages of reflective reading, it appeared as a probable solution to reading problem of EFL learners. Therefore, this experimental study aimed at investigating the effect of reflective reading on reading comprehension of Iranian EFL learners. To this end 49 male and female participants were selected through convenient sampling and were randomly assigned to two control and experimental groups. An English proficiency test was given to the sample to make sure about the homogeneity of the participants and equality of proficiency levels of the two groups. Later reading comprehension ability of the study groups was measured. As the ten-session treatment began the experimental group experienced reflective reading, while the control group followed conventional method of reading and answering comprehension check questions. After the treatment period, the groups’ reading comprehension ability was assessed once more. Independent samples t-tests were run to analyze the gathered data. It was found that reflective reading has positive effect on reading comprehension of Iranian EFL learners. Pedagogical implications of this finding for language teachers, learners, material developers, policy makers and researchers are discussed. |
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