scholarly journals Reading Ability, Reading Fluency and Orthographic Skills: The Case of L1 Slovene English as a Foreign Language Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-139
Author(s):  
Florina Erbeli ◽  
Karmen Pižorn
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Skilled Readers ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
L2 Learning ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Language Students ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Foreign Language Students

This study examined the difference between less-skilled and skilled L1 Slovene English as foreign language (EFL) students in foreign language (L2) fluency and L2 orthographic skills; 93 less-skilled Grade 7 L1 Slovene students and 102 skilled Grade 7 L1 Slovene students participated in the study. The results showed that skilled readers performed better in all fluency and orthographic skills tasks, as the differences between groups were statistically significant. The correlations among all variables showed that L2 fluency and L2 orthographic skills are positively interrelated among both groups, suggesting that higher L2 fluency scores are associated with higher L2 orthography scores. This outcome implies that less-skilled readers need to be greatly exposed to L2 language and be ensured necessaryopportunities in- or outside the classroom in L2 learning.

scholarly journals Critical Reading With Undergraduate EFL Students in Colombia: Gains and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-50
Author(s):  
Juan David Castaño-Roldán ◽  
Doris Correa
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Critical Reading ◽  
Video Recordings ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
Foreign Language Students

This qualitative study explored the gains and challenges experienced by an interdisciplinary group of English as a foreign language students who participated in the implementation of a critical reading unit taught within a reading comprehension course at a university in Medellín, Colombia. To do this, video-recordings of all lessons, samples of students’ work, and students’ reflections were collected. Results show that students experienced several gains but also had some challenges related to aligning with the author’s position, seeing positionality in factual texts, and taking middle positions. These results suggest that even though it is not only possible but beneficial to do critical reading with undergraduate English as a foreign language students, there are some specific areas in which these students need additional support.

scholarly journals On The Relationship between Listening and Speaking Grades of AL-Balqa Applied University English as a Foreign Language Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Tamador K. Abu-Snoubar
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
T Test ◽  
Positive Relation ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
On Line ◽  
Language Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Listening And Speaking ◽  
Foreign Language Students

This paper aims at exploring the relation between the two skills of listening and speaking. In addition, it tries to investigate the presence of any gender differences in this relation. To achieve these ends, the listening and speaking exams marks of (122) EFL students registered in the English 102 on-line compulsory course were analyzed using SPSS. The findings proved the existence of a positive relation between the two skills (r=0.433). The Independent Sample T-Test also proved that there were significant statistical differences at (α ≤ 0.05) level due to gender differences in the correlation between the listening and speaking abilities among Al-Balqa Applied University EFL students in favor of the females.

scholarly journals The Relationships between Metacognition and Reading Strategies: The Case of English-Majored Students at a Private University in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1561-1578
Author(s):  
Chi Hong ◽  
Vy Trieu
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Private University ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Regulation Of Cognition ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness Inventory ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Foreign Language Students

<p style="text-align: justify;">Many studies have pointed out a proportionate relation between metacognition and reading strategies. This study advances such an understanding by arguing that this relation is comprised of several sub-relations. Metacognitive Awareness Inventory and Reading Strategies Inventory were conducted among 92 English as Foreign Language students at a Vietnamese university. This study highlights 3 major findings. First, metacognition processes do not merely mean “cognition about cognition”. Second, while previous studies tended to portray metacognition as a whole, it is argued in this study that it is constituted by two main clusters (knowledge of cognition and regulation of cognition) which can be further specified into eight sub-components. Third, there seem to be some sub-linearities that underpin students’ metacognition and that influence their uses of reading strategies. These findings are hoped to shed light on preserving spaces and autonomy in curriculum/syllabus development for students to exercise their own metacognition.</p>

scholarly journals Using VoiceThread to Aid Teaching Speaking Skills

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Hung Thi Hong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Academic Tasks ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Foreign Language Students ◽  
Speaking Skills

Speaking skills are essential for English as foreign language students in everyday and academic tasks. However, it is an arduous and challenging task for teachers to teach speaking skills. This session will discuss one of the effective approaches to aid teachers in their teaching by using VoiceThread.

scholarly journals Using VoiceThread to Aid Teaching Speaking Skills

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-22
Author(s):  
Hung Thi Hong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Academic Tasks ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Foreign Language Students ◽  
Speaking Skills

Speaking skills are essential for English as foreign language students in everyday and academic tasks. However, it is an arduous and challenging task for teachers to teach speaking skills. This session will discuss one of the effective approaches to aid teachers in their teaching by using VoiceThread.

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