scholarly journals Teachers’ Perspective Toward Literature Circle to Elevate EFL Students’ Reading Motivation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dida Firman Hidayat ◽  
Bachrudin Musthafa
Keyword(s):  
Reading Motivation ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Literature Circle

scholarly journals Metacognitive Reading Strategies, Motivation, and Reading Comprehension Performance of Saudi EFL Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel C. Meniado
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Reading Motivation ◽  
College Level ◽  
Motivation To Read ◽  
Reading Interests ◽  
Academic Texts ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Metacognitive Reading Strategies ◽  
Descriptive Survey

<p>Metacognitive reading strategies and reading motivation play a significant role in enhancing reading comprehension. In an attempt to prove the foregoing claim in a context where there is no strong culture for reading, this study tries to find out if there is indeed a relationship between and among metacognitive reading strategies, reading motivation, and reading comprehension performance. Prior to finding out relationships, the study tried to ascertain the level of awareness and use of metacognitive reading strategies of the respondents when they read English academic texts, their level of motivation and reading interests, and their overall reading performance. Using descriptive survey and descriptive correlational methods with 60 randomly selected Saudi college-level EFL students in an all-male government-owned industrial college in Saudi Arabia, the study found out that the respondents moderately use the different metacognitive reading strategies when reading academic texts. Of the three categories of metacognitive reading strategies, the Problem-Solving Strategies (PROB) is the most frequently used. It was also revealed that the respondents have high motivation to read. They particularly prefer to read humor/comic books. On the level of reading comprehension performance, the respondents performed below average. Using t-test, the study reveals that there is no correlation between metacognitive reading strategies and reading comprehension. There is also no correlation between reading interest/motivation and reading comprehension. However, there is positive correlation between reading strategies and reading motivation. The findings of this study interestingly contradict previous findings of most studies, thus invite<span style="text-decoration: line-through;">s</span> more thorough investigation along the same line of inquiry.</p>

scholarly journals Authentic Materials in Reading Comprehension Classroom: Its Effectiveness to Indonesian EFL Students’ Achievement

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Azwar Assiddiq
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Motivation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
First Grade ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Efl Students

The study was aimed to finding out (1) Whether or not the use of authentic materials is effective to develop the reading comprehension achievement of Indonesian EFL Students, (2) Whether or not the use of authentic materials is effective to develop reading motivation of Indonesian EFL Students. The study was carried out under the quantitative paradigm with quasi experimental design. The participants were selected by using cluster sampling technique and divided into two groups, namely authentic group and pedagogic group. Each of groups consisted of 39 participants. All participants were first grade students of high school in Bone, Indonesia. The data of the students’ reading comprehension achievement were collected by using reading comprehension test, while the data about the students’ reading motivation were taken from Motivation for Reading Questionnaire (MRQ) containing 32 items on seven domains of motivation. The data collected were then analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics through SPSS 20 program. The result showed that (1) the use of authentic materials was effective than pedagogic materials to develop reading comprehension achievement of the first year students. It was seen from the significance t-test result that reveals the significance value was lower than the significance level; (0.00 < 0.05). Furthermore, in relation to the reading motivation of students, (2) it was found that authentic materials was effective to develop students’ reading motivation. The result showed that the p-value of students’ reading motivation before and after treatments was greater than the level of significance (0.00 < 0.05).

scholarly journals Indonesian EFL students’ reading motivation and writing achievement across gender

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Ajeng Inayatul Ilahiyah ◽  
Diah Maya Andina ◽  
Punggulina Andawaty Tiven ◽  
Bambang Yudi Cahyono
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Reading Motivation ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Writing Achievement ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Writing Course ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Writing Scores

The inseparable linkage between reading and writing has gained a crucial emphasis on language learning.  It has been regarded as a constructive issue for the improvement in teaching English skills. However, little attention is given to the underlying relationship between students’ motivation in reading and their achievement in writing.  This current research aimed at the correlation between students' reading motivation and their writing achievement across gender. It involved 50 third-year EFL students enrolled essay writing course divided into two classes in the ELT department. The quantitative data were collected through the use of the questionnaire on motivation in reading. Correlation analysis completed using Pearson product-moment revealed that the students' motivation in reading significantly positive influences their writing scores. It described that changes in students' reading motivation are a very weak correlation with the changes in their writing score. Another finding demonstrated that female and male students’ reading motivation and their writing achievement are significantly different. It signified that the differences correlation coefficient of both male and female students. Finding teaching implication is one of the areas that future researchers are suggested to investigate. Regarding the research findings, it indicates that there are more extensive areas offered for further studies in the relationship between reading and writing.

YAITS

2021 ◽  
pp. 171-190
Author(s):  
Aysegul Liman Kaban
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Motivation ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Book Reading ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Electronic Book ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Printed Text

An educational, personalized electronic book called You Are in the Story (YAITS) is evaluated to assess its effectiveness on reading comprehension and motivation on sixth grade EFL students in a state secondary school in Turkey. The study was conducted with 48 students (aged 11-12) that included reading comprehension scores and reading motivation scores. Results indicated that reading comprehension scores showed no significant difference between groups. YAITS considerably led to superior reading motivation scores compared to the printed guided reading control group. Personalized e-book reading had a positive influence on the internal reading motivation of the learners. Participant students claimed that they preferred to read in their free time the printed version of the books because of the sense of ownership that the printed text storybooks offered.

Whatsapp Messenger as a Mobile Media to Learn Writing for EFL Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Linda ◽  
Ida Ri'aeni
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
First Grade ◽  
English Department ◽  
Instructional Media ◽  
Mobile Media ◽  
Efl Writing ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Efl Students

Abstract   The objective of this research is to find out the use of Whatsapp Messenger as a mobile media to learn writing in EFL classes.Several researchers have attempted to prove applicability of mobile learning as modern ways of teaching and learning (Naismith, 2004:115). Moreover, applying portable technologies have been demanded by most of the modern learners who oftentimes are forced to study anywhere, and anytime, for example, at work, in the bus or at weekends (Evans, 2008:115).The research was motivated by the students’ difficulties in writing. The sample of this research was three classes of first grade students of English Department of Unswagati. The instrument of this research was questionnaire sheet. Data from questionnaire sheet was analyzed based on the frequency students’ answers and then was calculated and interpreted into percentages. The result shows WhatsApp Messenger attracts the students interest and also the students have positive responses towards the using ofWhatsAppMessenger. In applying WhatsApp group, the writer concluded that, learning using WhatsApp group has effective to develop their creativity in writing skill. On the other hand, the result from the questionnaire sheet indicated that almost of students is active in learning to writing recount text. Students can learn out of the classroom. Beside WhatsApp can be used privately, it can be used for students’ education. The students can use their gadget positively for their ability in learning English. The students can improve their knowledge in learning ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies). Keyword: WhatsApp Messenger,EFL writing, Instructional Media, ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies).

Study of Consonant Pronunciations Errors Committed by EFL Learners

2019 ◽  
pp. 48-56
Author(s):  
Ali Akbar Khansir ◽  
Afsaneh Salehabadi
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Listening Skill ◽  
English Pronunciation ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Knowledge Of Language

As the topic suggests, the research paper presents Study of Consonant Pronunciations Errors Committed by EFL Learners. Error analysis always tries to resolve language learners’ problems in acquiring second or foreign language setting. Learning to English pronunciation is perhaps as important as learning listening skill, speaking, and spelling. Errors in English pronunciation create several problems for English language learners in their works. In other words, most of the English language errors of pronunciation are due to the lack of knowledge of language learners. However, all the students in our sample are of age group (16-25) at Bushehr language institute and they are all Iranian nationals. In addition, all of them were female learners. An English pronunciation (consonant) test was used to get information about the knowledge of the learners in English pronunciation. Findings of this article indicated that the first and second hypotheses of this article were accepted, but the third hypothesis was rejected. However, the findings of this paper showed that the Iranian EFL students have problem to pronounce English sounds correctly.

An Intercultural Exchange Project Between KFL and EFL Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-136
Author(s):  
Jung Jee Min ◽  
◽  
Hyun Byun Ji
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Exchange ◽  
Efl Students
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