Download or read book The Effect of Cross cultural Content Schemata on ESL Reading Comprehension of Beginners written by Xia Zhang and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cultural Schema and Reading Comprehension written by Abdelfattah Othman Dimassi and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The aim of this study was to investigate the effects on EFL/ESL reading comprehension of culturespecific content schemata. Precisely, the study aimed to test the following hypothesis: Readers with sufficient and proper cultural background knowledge perform better on reading comprehension activities than those who have insufficient and inappropriate background knowledge. To test the above hypothesis, the study compared the reading comprehension of three groups of beginner subjects."--Abstract, p. iv.
Download or read book Masters Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 1192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Study of the Effects of Cultural Content Schemata and Style of Speech on ESL Listening Comprehension written by Hsiaohung Kuo and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effect of Content Schema on the Reading Comprehension of Foreign Language Learners in the Chinese EFL Context written by Jia Li and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading comprehension is a complex interactive process of forming meaning through relating what is encountered in the text to what the reader already knows. Schema theory describes the process by which readers combine their own background knowledge with the information in a text to comprehend that text. Previous research in the effect of content schema on both first and foreign language reading comprehension has provided empirical support for the hypotheses that content schema, either topic or cultural specific, has a significant impact on reading comprehension and content-based pre-reading activities can facilitate reading. However, few studies which focus on Chinese English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context have been done, especially at college level. The present study investigated the effect of content schema on Chinese EFL students reading comprehension.
Download or read book The Effect of Cultural Schema on Secondary English Learner Reading Comprehension written by Caroline Kezmoh Dutton and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study the role of cultural schema in secondary English learners' reading comprehension of a period-specific text was observed and measured through multiplechoice and fill-in testing. Spanish speaking English learners at the high school level, who were either born in the United States or Mexico, with varying levels of English language proficiency, were the focus of this study. Upon conclusion of the study, English learners born in the United States and with higher language proficiency levels had the highest comprehension scores. The group read Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet while the teacher used targeted instruction to construct cultural schema needed to comprehend the text. All groups improved their comprehension with the introduction of targeted instruction of cultural schema. However, the only statistical significance was found in the analysis of language proficiency and reading comprehension. These findings suggested that English learners' reading comprehension is affected by language proficiency, but further research is needed to understand the connection between cultural schema and reading comprehension.
Download or read book Effects of Formal Schema and Metacognition on Reading Comprehension of Chinese and English Expository Texts by Chinese Readers written by Daxing Chen and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Cross cultural Study of the Effects of Cultural Schemata on Proficient Readers Comprehension Monitoring Strategies and Their Comprehension of Culturally Familiar and Unfamiliar Passages written by Robert Henry Pritchard and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of Content Schema on Reading Comprehension for Hispanic Black and White Cultural Groups written by Janice Vanderploeg Schreck and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of Schema on the Reading Comprehension of Junior College ESL Students written by Hua-Chieh Chang and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Activating ESL Students Schemata to Improve Reading Comprehension written by Chin-Yi Chen and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this thesis is to examine the effect that background knowledge has on memory and comprehension of reading passages. In addition, reading comprehension occurs when readers activate existing knowledge so that new ideas can be incorporated in their cognitive structure. The thesis is divided into four main parts. The first part introduces the educational system in Taiwan and Taiwanese students' problems in reading English. The second part is a review of literature concerning schema functions and types. Also, in the schema-theoretic views of reading, the process of comprehension, script and memory are interpreted. Coady's and Goodman's psycholinguistic views of reading are introduced. The third part offers classroom applications, materials, and discussion concerning the importance of activating students' schemata or (prior knowledge) and suggests some schema-inducing methods and strategies to improve reading comprehension. Finally, a curriculum proposed for the teaching of Russell Freedman's biography, Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery (1993) is appended. The daily lesson plans suggest ways to activate students' background knowledge to achieve reading comprehension competence"--Document.
Download or read book The Effect of Text illustrations on Esl Adult Beginners Reading Comprehension and Content Retention written by Chung-Yuan Emerald Chu and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effect of the Development of Schema on the Improvement of Reading Comprehension and Writing of E S L Students and Limited English Speaking Parents written by Myriam Caballero Quiñones and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding Reading written by Frank Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-05-20 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Reading revolutionized reading research and theory when the first edition appeared in 1971 and continues to be a leader in the field. In the sixth edition of this classic text, Smith's purpose remains the same: to shed light on fundamental aspects of the complex human act of reading--linguistic, physiological, psychological, and social--and on what is involved in learning to read. The text critically examines current theories, instructional practices, and controversies, covering a wide range of disciplines but always remaining accessible to students and classroom teachers. Careful attention is given to the ideological clash that continues between whole language and direct instruction and currently permeates every aspect of theory and research into reading and reading instruction. To aid readers in making up their own minds, each chapter concludes with a brief statement of "Issues." Understanding Reading: A Psycholinguistic Analysis of Reading and Learning to Read, Sixth Edition is designed to serve as a handbook for language arts teachers, a college text for basic courses on the psychology of reading, a guide to relevant research on reading, and an introduction to reading as an aspect of thinking and learning. It is matchless in integrating a wide range of topics relative to reading while, at the same time, being highly readable and user-friendly for instructors, students, and practitioners.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Familiarity with the American Culture on Reading Comprehension Among Middle School English Language Learners written by Luma A. Aziz Alobeidy and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study aimed to investigate the effects of familiarity with the American culture on reading comprehension among middle school English language learners (ELL) in a North Dakota school. Because ELL students are in the process of learning about the American culture at the same time as they learn the English language, this study investigated whether familiarity with the American culture could impact their reading comprehension. Random selection techniques were used to select three equal groups of 6th-8th graders academically leveled: beginning, intermediate, or advanced. Students were 11-14 year-old males and females from Somalia, Iraq, China, Congo, Liberia, Rwanda, and Nepal. Groups of ten were randomly assigned to texts containing culturally-related content developed and written at appropriate reading levels. The study indicated a need for cultural study for ELL students in the curriculum. Other participants included five ELL teachers to explore whether content on American culture was explicitly taught through their lessons. Teachers indicated they did not incorporate culture adequately into their curriculum. Data collection procedures included surveys, pre-tests, and post-tests for students familiar or unfamiliar with the American culture. All the tests were formatted in a standard manner.
Download or read book Reading in a Second Language written by William Grabe and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract:
