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Download full textAbdullah, Muhaimin – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2018
The main objective of this research is to find out whether rate-buildup reading, skimming, and scanning strategies applied in hybrid learning method help students boost their reading speed and comprehension. This research employed quasi-experimental design. 15 students were involved into experimental group and 15 were enrolled into control group.…
Descriptors: Reading Rate, Reading Comprehension, Blended Learning, Reading Strategies
Direct linkMcNamara, Danielle S. – Discourse Processes: A multidisciplinary journal, 2017
This study demonstrates the generalization of previous laboratory results showing the benefits of Self-Explanation Reading Training (SERT) to college students' course exam performance. The participants were 265 students enrolled in an Introductory Biology course, 59 of whom were provided with SERT. The results showed that SERT benefited students…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Introductory Courses, Biology
McNamara, Danielle S. – Grantee Submission, 2017
This study demonstrates the generalization of previous laboratory results showing the benefits of self-explanation reading training (SERT) to college students' course exam performance. The participants were 265 students enrolled in an Introductory Biology course, 59 of whom were provided with SERT training. The results showed that SERT benefited…
Descriptors: Biology, Correlation, Introductory Courses, Knowledge Level
Endley, Martin J. – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2016
This paper reports a study of the reading strategies used by twelve Arabic-speaking undergraduates at a major Gulf university when reading texts in English. The procedure employed was a think-aloud protocol followed by a semi-structured interview. Three research questions were addressed: (a) What are the primary comprehension problems encountered…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Reading Strategies, English (Second Language)
