scholarly journals Students’ Metacognitive Reading Awareness and Academic English Reading Comprehension in EFL Context

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 611-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanandyo Dardjito ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Academic English ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
English Reading ◽  
English Reading Comprehension

scholarly journals Spanish-speaking English learners’ English language and literacy skills: The predictive role of conceptually scored vocabulary

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Kyoung Hwang ◽  
Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez ◽  
Janna Brown McClain ◽  
Min Hyun Oh ◽  
Israel Flores
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Academic English ◽  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Expressive Vocabulary ◽  
English Reading ◽  
English Reading Comprehension ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractVocabulary represents a key barrier to language and literacy development for many English learners. This study examined the relationship between Spanish-speaking English learners’ conceptually scored Spanish–English vocabulary, academic English proficiency, and English reading comprehension. Second- and fourth-grade English learners (N = 62) completed standardized conceptually scored vocabulary measures in the fall and state-administered standardized measures of academic English proficiency and English reading comprehension in the spring. Conceptually scored vocabulary measures are designed to tap knowledge of the number of known concepts, regardless of the specific language (Spanish or English) used to label the concept. Regression analyses revealed that academic English proficiency and English reading comprehension were not predicted by the conceptually scored measure of receptive vocabulary. However, both academic English proficiency and English reading comprehension were predicted by the conceptually scored measure of expressive vocabulary. In addition, the relationship between conceptually scored expressive vocabulary and English reading comprehension remained after controlling for academic English proficiency. Results underscore the utility of measures that incorporate English learners’ first and second language skills in understanding the vocabulary knowledge English learners bring to English language and literacy learning tasks.

scholarly journals The Directed Reading-Thinking Activity (DR-TA) and the Traditional Approach Using Tales of Virtue based on His Majesty the King’s Teaching Concepts in Seventh Grade Students’ Reading Comprehension

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Rungruedee Chaemsai ◽  
Saowalak Rattanavich
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Ethical Awareness ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
English Reading Comprehension ◽  
Randomized Control ◽  
Directed Reading ◽  
Dependent Samples

<p>This study compares the English reading comprehension and ethical awareness of 7<sup>th</sup> grade students, when using either a directed reading-thinking activity (DR-TA), or a more traditional approach, involving tales of virtue based on His Majesty the King’s teaching concepts. A randomized control group pretest-posttest design was used for the study, and the data were analyzed using one-way MANOVA and t-tests for dependent samples. The results showed a significant difference in English reading comprehension, and ethical awareness of learning English reading, between both groups at .01 level. Students through the DR-TA method had significantly higher English reading comprehension, and increased ethical awareness, at the .01 level.</p>

scholarly journals DIRECTED READING ACTIVITY (DRA) APPLICATION IN ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION CLASSROOM

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-100
Author(s):  
Imam Munandar ◽  
Srimurni Srimurni
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Instructional Support ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
English Reading ◽  
English Reading Comprehension ◽  
Directed Reading ◽  
Reading Activity

This research manages to analyze the effectiveness of  DRA in enhancing students ‘skill in reading comprehension. The researchers carried out the research at SMP N 4 Takengon, in which they found that teachers faced some problems in teaching reading comprehension to students. To figure out the answer, the research applies quantitative research with experimental approach. After statistically obtaining and interpreting the data, the study concludes that Directed Reading Activity (DRA) method is able to increase students reading comprehension skill. This is because that Directed Reading Activity (DRA) is a teacher strategy in reading comprehension that emphasizes on instructional support before, during, and aftermath the reading. Meanwhile, the research found that this strategy is also able to increase and build stronger student vocabulary and reading skill. In conclusion, the DRA strategy is effective in improving students’ ability in reading comprehension, and also building their vocabulary.

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