scholarly journals Investigation the Relationship between Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies and Self-Efficacy Perception in Reading Comprehension in Mother-tongue: Sample of 8th Graders

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness ◽  
8Th Graders ◽  
The Relationship

Self-Efficacy Sources, Reading Self-Efficacy, Metacognitive Reading Strategies and Reading Comprehension Performance: A Correlational Study in Saudi EFL Context

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-35
Author(s):  
Muhammad Waleed Shehzad ◽  
Ishtiaq Hussain ◽  
Amer Akhtar ◽  
Saadia Fatima
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Metacognitive Reading Strategies ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The intended aim of this research was to identify the connection of Self-Efficacy Sources (SES) and Metacognitive Reading Strategies (MCRS) with Reading Comprehension (RC) by deploying reading Self-Efficacy Beliefs (SEB) as a mediating construct. A correlational design was utilized. Proportionate stratified random sampling was deployed to select a sample of 383 Saudi EFL university learners. Questionnaires and a reading comprehension test were employed to gather the data. Structural equation modelling was used to test the relationships. Results indicated that SES were substantially associated with SEB except physiological state. Moreover, all the three MCRS showed significant and positive association with SEB. Also, SEB were substantially associated with RC. Regarding mediation, it was discovered that SEB mediated the relationship among SES and RC except one source, i.e., physiological state. Moreover, SEB mediated the association between all the three MCRS and RC. This study provides several implications for learners, teachers, and policymakers. Keywords: Metacognitive Reading Strategies, Self-efficacy Sources, Reading Self-efficacy Beliefs, Reading Comprehension, Saudi EFL Learners

scholarly journals DCMN+: Dual Co-Matching Network for Multi-Choice Reading Comprehension

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (05) ◽  
pp. 9563-9570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuailiang Zhang ◽  
Hai Zhao ◽  
Yuwei Wu ◽  
Zhuosheng Zhang ◽  
Xi Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Matching Network ◽  
Question And Answer ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Answer Option ◽  
Comparison Information

Multi-choice reading comprehension is a challenging task to select an answer from a set of candidate options when given passage and question. Previous approaches usually only calculate question-aware passage representation and ignore passage-aware question representation when modeling the relationship between passage and question, which cannot effectively capture the relationship between passage and question. In this work, we propose dual co-matching network (DCMN) which models the relationship among passage, question and answer options bidirectionally. Besides, inspired by how humans solve multi-choice questions, we integrate two reading strategies into our model: (i) passage sentence selection that finds the most salient supporting sentences to answer the question, (ii) answer option interaction that encodes the comparison information between answer options. DCMN equipped with the two strategies (DCMN+) obtains state-of-the-art results on five multi-choice reading comprehension datasets from different domains: RACE, SemEval-2018 Task 11, ROCStories, COIN, MCTest.

scholarly journals Metacognitive Awareness of Using Reading Strategies by TESOL Postgraduates Intakes 11 and 12 at Ho Chi Minh City Open University

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 157
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Metacognitive Strategies ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Reading Process ◽  
Open University ◽  
Text Content

Metacognitive awareness of reading strategies is significantly important for language learners at all levels, including TESOL postgraduates, as it can help them enhance their reading comprehension ability. However, if there is any one ignored or less frequently used strategy, reading comprehension definitely weakens. This study, therefore, aimed at investigating metacognitive awareness of using reading strategies by the TESOL postgraduates Intakes 11 and 12 at Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Vietnam. The current study adopted features of a mixed-methods research design to collect data in depth and breadth. A sample of eighty-one TESOL postgraduates Intakes 11 and 12 was recruited for the current study. Their awareness and factuality of using metacognitive strategies in reading process was elucidated through two instruments of a thirty-eight-item questionnaire and a five-question semi-structured interview. Then the questionnaire data were quantitatively analyzed and the interview data were qualitatively analyzed. The results of this study indicated that perils of using metacognitive strategies in reading process seemed to outweigh merits of this implementation. In addition, some metacognitive reading strategies were neglected by some TESOL postgraduates, that is, using context clues, guessing the text content, and critically analyzing and evaluating the text information (global group), discussing with others, self-questioning, and paraphrasing (support group). The study was closed by a brief conclusion of key findings.

scholarly journals The Contribution of Reading Strategy and Self Efficacy to the Reading Comprehension of College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Pritantina Yuni Lestari
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Reading Strategy ◽  
English Department ◽  
Know How ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
The Subject

This research is aimed to know how strong the contribution of readingstrategy and self-efficacy to students’ reading comprehension. Quantitativeapproach with correlational research design used in this research. Correlationalresearch design is chosen to find out the contribution of independent to thedependent variable. The population of English Department of Faculty of TeacherTraining and Education of UNISKA Kediri consisting of 240 students werechosen as the subject of research and 150 of them were selected as the sample.Simple random sampling using lottery was used as the method of taking sample.The data was gotten by applying three instruments, questionnaire for readingstrategy and self-efficacy, especially for self-regulated learning of reading subject,and also reading comprehension test. Then regression formula was used to analysethe contribution of reading strategies and self-efficacy to reading comprehensionof the students.The result states the reading strategy and self-efficacy significantlycontribute to the students’ reading comprehension.

scholarly journals Effort as a Mediator of the Relationship between English Learning Self-Efficacy and Reading Comprehension Performance in the EFL Field: A Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Ariela Giladi ◽  
Meni Koslowsky ◽  
Nitza Davidovitch
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Academic English ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
General Self Efficacy

English language skills are considered of great value in the labor market and in the field of research. As such, learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL) becomes of great importance, especially for foreign students and employees working in international settings. The goal of the present study was to explore students’ self-efficacy in language learning (LSE), in contrast with general self-efficacy (GSE) and effort (EF) as predictors of students’ reading comprehension performance in English. Moreover, we hypothesized that effort mediates the relationship between LSE and reading comprehension performance. We explored the EFL learners who enrolled in academic English courses during a period of three months, one academic semester. Using a longitudinal design, at Time 1, the sample of 265 participants completed three questionnaires: GSE, LSE and EF scales. At Time 2, reading comprehension test was given to the participants who had completed the questionnaires previously. Results indicated that LSE, in contrast with GSE, is positively correlated with reading comprehension performance. Furthermore, the data showed that LSE is positively correlated with effort, and that effort is positively correlated with reading comprehension performance. Findings revealed that effort mediates the relationship between LSE and reading comprehension performance. Thus, our study contributes to the development of more effective teaching methods and provides EFL teachers the necessary tools to predict and enhance students’ achievements in the field. Implications and limitations for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Learning Style Preferences and Reading Strategy Use in English as a Foreign Language

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 93-103
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Danuta Lesiak-Bielawska
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Reading Strategy ◽  
Strategy Use ◽  
Learning Style Preferences ◽  
Task Requirements ◽  
Style Preferences ◽  
The Relationship

The study explored the relationship between learning style preferences and the use of reading strategies triggered during the performance of a reading comprehension assignment in English as a foreign language (EFL). The research conducted drew on the hypothesis that the type of language task activates a battery of strategies that reflect the subject's learning style preferences and the task requirements.

scholarly journals Metacognitive awareness of strategy use in EFL reading comprehension in Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 204
Author(s):  
Tasnima Aktar ◽  
Ilias Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Strategy Use ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness ◽  
Partial Replication ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Effective Strategies

It is argued that learners’ metacognitive awareness of strategy use is significantly associated with their achievement in reading comprehension. In order to ascertain this association, the present researcher carries out the investigation to substantiate the existing findings. This current study is a partial replication of Carrell (1989) and Vogely (1995) with regard to their methods and objectives. The objectives of this research are to explore the higher secondary-level EFL learners’ perceptions of themselves as readers, of their use of comprehension and repair strategies, of difficulties as well as the effectiveness of reading strategies, and its relationship with their reading comprehension, if any. For this investigation, quantitative data collected from 148 higher secondary-level EFL learners via a modified Metacognitive Awareness Strategy Questionnaire (MASQ; Carrell, 1989) and a reading comprehension test were analyzed through statistical tools available in SPSS. The results reveal that learners possess a moderate awareness of reading strategies, and their perceptions of effective strategies and of the difficulty of strategy use are significantly and positively related to their reading comprehension. Based on the findings, pedagogical implications are discussed and scope for future studies is recommended.

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