scholarly journals Measurement of English Reading Ability by Reading Speed and Text Readability

2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (0) ◽  
pp. 34-45 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reading Ability ◽  
Reading Speed ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Text Readability

scholarly journals The problem of using English reading strategies perceived by Thai EFL students

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 496-505
Author(s):  
Atichat Rungswang ◽  
Krishna Kosashunhanan
Keyword(s):  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Reading Speed ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Unknown Words ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Suggested Reading

It is recognized that reading ability is essential for Thai EFL students and English reading is perceived as a difficult task among them. To understand the difficulty experienced by the students while reading English text, this study hence aimed at investigating problems of using English reading strategies perceived by Thai EFL students as well as providing suggested reading instructions for Thai lecturers to cope with the emerging problems. This study employed a mixed-method design. The participants of the study were 412 Thai EFL students who, in this study, were also considered as Gen Z students at a large-size university in Bangkok, Thailand. The participants were asked to complete an online questionnaire on 4-point Likert’s scale, which was adapted from Aebersold and Field (1997). Moreover, 10 students were recruited for two focus group interviews. The results revealed that Thai EFL students experience difficulties in using English reading strategies when they have to skip unknown words during the first reading (mean = 2.67, SD = 1.01) followed by varying reading speed rates according to the type of the reading passage (mean = 2.66, SD = 0.97), and guessing the meanings of unknown words by using the context clues (mean = 2.59, SD = 0.92) respectively. Based on both quantitative and qualitative results and personality traits of Thai Gen Z, suggested reading instructions including guided reading, improving student’s vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension, technology-blended classroom and critical reading were purposed.

scholarly journals CHALLENGES FACED BY OLDER PERSONS IN USING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION LABELS: WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE?

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S709-S710
Author(s):  
Rahul Malhotra ◽  
Sumithra Suppiah ◽  
Yi Wen Tan
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Limited English Proficiency ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Prescription Medication ◽  
Domestic Workers ◽  
System Level ◽  
Pharmacy Staff ◽  
Medication Information ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract In Singapore, while many older people cannot read English, prescription medication labels (PMLs) are predominantly dispensed in English. This qualitative study documented the challenges faced and solutions employed by users (i.e. older Singaporeans) and dispensers (i.e. pharmacy staff) of PMLs. In total, 30 in-depth interviews were conducted; 20 were equally divided between older Singaporeans (≥60 years) who could read English and those with limited/no English reading ability, and 10 were conducted with pharmacy staff across 6 polyclinics. The audio-taped interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. The interviews with older Singaporeans and pharmacy staff revealed similar challenges in using PMLs. The first challenge related to reading and understanding PMLs by older people, mainly due to their limited English proficiency (LEP) or illiteracy. Consequently, older Singaporeans often relied on family members, domestic workers or pharmacy staff to help them interpret PMLs. Specifically, to address LEP, pharmacy staff reported translating PML instructions verbally and also handwriting them on PMLs. For illiterate patients, pharmacy staff reported drawing illustrations on PMLs to communicate key medication information. The second challenge related to PML readability, due to small font size. To address this, pharmacy staff routinely re-wrote medication information on PMLs in larger handwriting. Such improvised solutions by pharmacy staff to address the challenges faced by older Singaporeans in using PMLs indicate a pressing need for system-level improvements to PMLs. Improvements such as standardised and legible bilingual medication instructions and/or pictograms would appreciably facilitate medication counselling and allow for better understanding of PMLs by older Singaporeans.

scholarly journals A Research on the Influence of Scaffolding Teaching on Junior High School Students’ English Reading Ability

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
YANG Dan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Teaching Experiment ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Reading Interest

This research tries to apply the scaffolding teaching mode in English reading teaching, with the purpose of enhancing students’ interest in reading and improving their reading levels. This study explores whether scaffolding teaching can enhance students’ reading interest and thus improve junior high school students’ English reading ability. After a 3-month-long teaching experiment, through the comparison and analysis of questionnaires and English reading scores, it is found out that scaffolding teaching is beneficial to enhance students’ reading interest and improve students’ reading level.

scholarly journals TEACHING READING USING TALKING STICK

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Siti Khodijah ◽  
Labibah Labibah
Keyword(s):  
Reading Ability ◽  
English Language ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Sample Test ◽  
Reading Activity ◽  
Academic Year

Language is the most important aspect in human interaction. People communicate and interact with other using the language. In global community, English has become an international language that is used by many people around the world. Reading is one of English language skills and it is one of the ways to learn English. Reading activity should get more attention. It is because there are many students who get some difficulties in understanding a text. In this research inform the using of talking stick in teaching reading. The objective of this research was to find out whether there was any significant difference in improvement the reading ability of recount text of the tenth grade students of SMK Rosma Karawang in academic year 2018/2019 by using talking stick method. The method used was quantitative method. In this research the writer used pre-experimental design of one group pretest and posttest. The data were analyzed by using paired sample test and processed by using SPSS 23 for windows. The results of the research showed there was significant increase of student’s reading ability.Keywords: Teaching, Reading, Talking Stick

scholarly journals Cultivation and Improvement of Students’ English Reading Ability in Higher Vocational Colleges

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Lin Qi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Ability ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Teaching Reform ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Comprehensive Literacy ◽  
Actual Teaching

With the effective implementation of quality education, the teaching reform is accelerating, and the cultivation of comprehensive literacy abilities of vocational college students has become the focus of teaching. Therefore, vocational English teaching pays more attention to improve students’ reading ability. Based on the actual teaching practice, this article analyzes the current situation of English reading learning for vocational students and discusses countermeasures of improving students’ English reading ability, hoping to give certain enlightenment on promoting the overall quality of vocational English teaching.

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