Bilingual literacy or substantive bilingualism? L1 and L2 reading and writing performance among Grade 7 learners in three township schools Gauteng Province, South Africa

This study systematically examines the moderating effects of task type and L2 proficiency on the relationship between L1 and L2 simultaneously across reading and writing tasks with different levels of cognitive complexity. Main and moderating effects were evaluated through structural equation modeling analyses. First, both L1 skills and L2 proficiency were significant independent predictors of L2 reading and writing performance across tasks with different levels of cognitive complexity. Second, L2 proficiency had a much greater effect on L2 reading and writing performance across tasks with different cognitive loads than L1 skills. Third, the strength of the relationship between less cognitively demanding L1 and L2 reading tasks showed no significant difference between the low- and high-L2-proficiency groups. Fourth, the strength of the relationship between more cognitively demanding L1 and L2 reading tasks showed a significant difference between the low- and high-L2-proficiency groups. Fifth, the strength of the relationship between L1 and L2 writing tasks with different levels of cognitive complexity varied significantly depending on the level of L2 proficiency. These results are discussed theoretically and pedagogically.

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A Review on a Construct of Working Memory and Its Role in L1 and L2 Reading Comprehension

English Teaching ◽

10.15858/engtea.66.1.201103.3 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 66 (1) ◽

pp. 3-22

Author(s):

오은주

Keyword(s):

Working Memory ◽

Reading Comprehension ◽

L2 Reading ◽

L1 And L2 ◽

L2 Reading Comprehension

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Investigating a Relation between Different Subtypes of L1 and L2 Morphological Awareness and Its Impact on L2 Reading Comprehension of Korean Elementary EFL Learners

The Korea English Language Testing Association ◽

10.37244/ela.2020.15.1.123 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 123-146

Author(s):

Kyung Jun Kim

Keyword(s):

Reading Comprehension ◽

Morphological Awareness ◽

L2 Reading ◽

Efl Learners ◽

L1 And L2 ◽

L2 Reading Comprehension

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Ascertaining the Role of Leadership on Employee Satisfaction in Market and Social Research Industries in Gauteng Province of South Africa Using Qualitative Research

International Journal on Leadership ◽

10.21863/ijl/2015.3.2.009 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Kingstone Mutsonziwa ◽

Philip Serumaga-Zake

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Employee Satisfaction ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Social Research ◽

Labour Productivity ◽

Working Environment ◽

Gauteng Province ◽

Career Growth ◽

Quantitative Results ◽

Mixed Approach

This paper is based on the study a Doctor of Business Leadership (DBL) thesis titled A Statistical Model for Employee Satisfaction in the Market and Social Research Industries in Gauteng Province. The purpose of this study was to identify the attributes that affect employee satisfaction in the Market and Social Research Industries in Gauteng Province, South Africa. In order to address the overall objective of this study, the researcher used a two-tiered (mixed) approach in which both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies were used to complement and enrich the results. This paper is only based on the qualitative component of the study on leadership aspects based on six leaders (two from Social research and four from Market research) that were interviewed. The leaders were selected based on their knowledge of the industry and the expertise they have. Participation in the survey was voluntary. This paper illustrates the power of the qualitative techniques to uncover or unmask the leadership aspects in the Market and Social Research Industries and also gives the human touch to the quantitative results. It was found that leadership and management within the Market and Social Research Industries in Gauteng Province must ensure that they are accommodative in terms of mentoring their subordinates. The industry is driven by quality driven processes and strong leadership. More importantly, issues of a good working environment, remuneration, career growth, and recognition must always be addressed in order to increase employee satisfaction, reduce staff turnover, and attempt to optimize labour productivity. The qualitative findings also help a deeper understanding of leadership within the industry.

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