Expository content area texts, cognitive style and gender: Their effects on reading comprehension

2004 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare E. Hite
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Cognitive Style ◽  
Content Area ◽  
And Gender

The Effect of Teaching Strategies and Cognitive Style on Reading Comprehension

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlin Helentina Napitupulu ◽  
Lince Sihombing ◽  
Berlin Sibarani
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Factorial Design ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Cognitive Style ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Styles ◽  
Csr Strategy

The objectives of this study were to examine whether (1) the students’ achievement on reading comprehension taught by using CSR Strategy is higher than that of taught by using REAP Strategy, (2) reading comprehension achievement of reflective cognitive style is higher than reading comprehension achievement of impulsive cognitive style, and (3) there is interaction between teaching strategies and cognitive styles on students’ achievement on reading comprehension. This study was conducted by using experimental research with factorial design 2X2. The data were analyzed by using Two-Way ANOVA. Based on the analysis, there were found that (1) CSR and REAP strategy significantly affect students’ achievement on reading comprehension, students’ achievement on reading comprehension taught by using CSR is higher than that of the students’ taught by using REAP; (2)the achievement on reading comprehension of the students with reflective cognitive style is higher than that of the students with impulsive cognitive style; and (3) there is an interaction between teaching strategies and cognitive style on students’ reading comprehension achievement. It showed that students who read with reflective cognitive style got higher result than students who read with impulsive cognitive style if they were taught by CSR, and students who read with reflective cognitive style got higher  result than students who read with impulsive reflective style if they were taught by REAP. Key words: cognitive style; reading comprehension; and teaching strategies

Embedding reading comprehension training in content-area instruction.

2009 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna P. Williams ◽  
K. Brooke Stafford ◽  
Kristen D. Lauer ◽  
Kendra M. Hall ◽  
Simonne Pollini
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Content Area ◽  
Content Area Instruction

Adolescents' use of reading comprehension strategies: Differences related to reading proficiency, grade level, and gender

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 81-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn A. Denton ◽  
Christopher A. Wolters ◽  
Mary J. York ◽  
Elizabeth Swanson ◽  
Paulina A. Kulesz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Reading Proficiency ◽  
Comprehension Strategies ◽  
Reading Comprehension Strategies ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Strategies-Based ESP Instruction (SBI) of Reading Comprehension: Male vs. Female Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Seyyed Hossein Kashef ◽  
Ayoob Damavand ◽  
Azizollah Viyani
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Reading Comprehension Instruction ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Method Of Instruction ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Age Range

The present study aimed at exploring the effect of a Strategies-Based Instruction (SBI) on improving male and female students' reading comprehension ability in an ESP context. The main assumption was that SBI would be more successful in developing reading comprehension of females compared to male students through using effective strategies and skills delivered in SBI method. The participants, within the age range of 18-22, included 24 male and 26 female students who were an intact experimental group. Following a pretest, treatment (15 weeks, 2 sessions per week), and a posttest, the obtained data was analyzed using ANOVA to examine the effects of the independent variables, namely, method of instruction and gender. The results of the analysis showed that although the teaching intervention had a significant effect on students' reading comprehension, gender’s effect was not significant. The findings are discussed in relation to effective reading comprehension instruction through the use of cognitive and metacognitive strategies in ESP teaching contexts.

scholarly journals PRWR: Evidence of Its Effectiveness in Teaching Academic Content-Area Reading Across English Proficiency

DINAMIKA ILMU ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-90
Author(s):  
Azhar Aziz Lubis ◽  
Gunadi Harry Sulistyo
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Reading Aloud ◽  
Content Area Reading ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Content Area ◽  
State University ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Equivalent Test ◽  
Academic Content

This factorial quasi-experimental 22 study aimed to corroborate the effect of PRWR strategy compared to Translation and Reading Aloud on students’ academic content-area reading comprehension as observed from their English proficiency. The interaction between the strategy and English proficiency was also examined. Data were obtained from a reading comprehension test, a TOEFL PBT Equivalent test, and a questionnaire on students’ perception towards the PRWR strategy. Both the reading test and the questionnaire were expert validated and tried out, whereas the TOEFL PBT Equivalent test was conducted under the auspices of an English institute. 58 sophomore students at a state university in Malang, Indonesia, served as the subjects of the study. This turned out that first; students taught by the PRWR strategy have better reading comprehension than that of by Translation and Reading Aloud. Second, students with high English proficiency taught by the PRWR strategy have better reading comprehension than that of taught by Translation and Reading Aloud. Third, there was no interaction between reading strategy and English proficiency. All in all, the employment of the PRWR strategy was highly recommended in academic content-area reading comprehension.

Improving content area reading comprehension of Spanish speaking English learners in Grades 4 and 5 using web-based text structure instruction

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 1969-1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kausalai Wijekumar ◽  
Bonnie J. F. Meyer ◽  
Puiwa Lei ◽  
Anita C. Hernandez ◽  
Diane L. August
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Content Area Reading ◽  
Text Structure ◽  
Content Area ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Structure Instruction

Effective Practices for Teaching Content Area Reading

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Stevens ◽  
Sharon Vaughn
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
General Education ◽  
Reading Instruction ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Content Area Reading ◽  
Content Area ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Content Acquisition ◽  
Social Studies Instruction

Adequate reading skills are necessary for college and career readiness and success in the work force, but many students do not have sufficient reading skills. The 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress demonstrated that fourth- and eighth-grade students had made little to no progress in reading since the previous report in 2017. Elementary level students often receive dedicated English language arts instruction during the day, but this is not always true for secondary level students . One way that educators can support students across the grade levels is by providing evidence-based reading instruction within content areas (i.e., science and social studies instruction). Researchers have investigated ways for teachers to provide high-quality content area reading instruction to support the reading comprehension and content acquisition of students in general education settings. Previous research suggests that paraphrasing and text structure instruction support readers’ identification of key ideas and the integration of those ideas across paragraphs and passages when reading content area texts. These practices align with reading comprehension theory in support of conscious text processing while reading. Teaching readers to generate main ideas during reading may improve the reading outcomes and content acquisition outcomes not only for typical readers but also for struggling readers and those identified for special education. Educators’ implementation of such practices within science and social studies instruction may improve students’ reading performance and content learning across grade levels.

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