Promoting reading comprehension competence among English second language high school learners in a disadvantaged community
The goal of this research study was to determine whether extensive reading, supported by the instruction and use of appropriate strategies, would a) improve learners' comprehension achievement b) increase academic achievement in English, and c) promote higher achievement in general academic...
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ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-11382016-04-16T04:07:42Z Promoting reading comprehension competence among English second language high school learners in a disadvantaged community Coleman, Mary F. Van Niekerk, L. J. Reading comprehension Developing reading comprehension competence Comprehension achievement Academic achievement in English Academic performance Extensive reading English second language High school learners Factors affecting reading comprehension Tools for teaching reading comprehension Strategies for learning comprehension Reading strategies 428.00712 English language -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Foreign speakers Reading comprehension -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Foreign speakers High school students -- South Africa The goal of this research study was to determine whether extensive reading, supported by the instruction and use of appropriate strategies, would a) improve learners' comprehension achievement b) increase academic achievement in English, and c) promote higher achievement in general academic performance. One hundred and twenty-one learners participated in this project. Three groups of learners: extensive readers, less extensive readers and non-extensive readers were identified and studied. The result indicated that extensive reading not only leads to improved achievement in comprehension, but that it also leads to improvement in general academic performance in all subjects across the curriculum; while lack of extensive reading has an adverse effect on both reading comprehension achievement and general academic performance as a whole. Teacher Education M.Ed. (Didactics) 2009-08-25T10:49:57Z 2009-08-25T10:49:57Z 2009-08-25T10:49:57Z 2004-06-30 Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1138 en 1 online resource (viii, 176 leaves) |
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Reading comprehension Developing reading comprehension competence Comprehension achievement Academic achievement in English Academic performance Extensive reading English second language High school learners Factors affecting reading comprehension Tools for teaching reading comprehension Strategies for learning comprehension Reading strategies 428.00712 English language -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Foreign speakers Reading comprehension -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Foreign speakers High school students -- South Africa |
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Reading comprehension Developing reading comprehension competence Comprehension achievement Academic achievement in English Academic performance Extensive reading English second language High school learners Factors affecting reading comprehension Tools for teaching reading comprehension Strategies for learning comprehension Reading strategies 428.00712 English language -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Foreign speakers Reading comprehension -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Foreign speakers High school students -- South Africa Coleman, Mary F. Promoting reading comprehension competence among English second language high school learners in a disadvantaged community |
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The goal of this research study was to determine whether extensive reading, supported by the
instruction and use of appropriate strategies, would
a) improve learners' comprehension achievement
b) increase academic achievement in English, and
c) promote higher achievement in general academic performance.
One hundred and twenty-one learners participated in this project. Three groups of learners:
extensive readers, less extensive readers and non-extensive readers were identified and
studied. The result indicated that extensive reading not only leads to improved achievement in
comprehension, but that it also leads to improvement in general academic performance in all
subjects across the curriculum; while lack of extensive reading has an adverse effect on both
reading comprehension achievement and general academic performance as a whole. === Teacher Education === M.Ed. (Didactics) |
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Promoting reading comprehension competence among English second language high school learners in a disadvantaged community |
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Promoting reading comprehension competence among English second language high school learners in a disadvantaged community |
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Promoting reading comprehension competence among English second language high school learners in a disadvantaged community |
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