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Bagci, Hasan – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2019
The basic purpose of native language teaching is ensuring that students develop their skills in four basic language skills at an adequate level. For this purpose, Turkish Language and Turkish language and literature teachers who work in different teaching levels, especially classroom teachers, have important duties. Reading, which is among basic…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Turkish, Language Teachers, Literature
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Stang Lund, Elisabeth; Bråten, Ivar; Brandmo, Christian; Brante, Eva W.; Strømsø, Helge I. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2019
The purpose of this study was to test a hypothesized model that specified direct and indirect effects of textual and individual factors on readers' ability to integrate information about sources and content when reading multiple conflicting texts on a controversial socio-scientific issue. Using a path analytic approach with a sample of 140…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Reading Comprehension, Information Sources
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Koray, Özlem; Çetinkiliç, Sercan – Science Education International, 2020
This study aimed to investigate the effect of critical reading (CR) practices in science courses on academic achievement, science performance level, and problem-solving skills. The experimental method and factorial design were used. The study was conducted with 102 seventh-grade students from a public school in Turkey during the 2014-2015 academic…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, Science Materials, Content Area Reading
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Suh, Young-Mee – English Teaching, 2019
This case study aimed to examine ways Korean university students in an English critical reading class participated in educational action projects. For this purpose, the reading class was designed to enhance students' critical thinking skills and global citizenship as readers. Eighteen students in the class were taught by the teacher how to read…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Critical Reading, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension
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Tous, Maryam Danaye; Tahriri, Abdorreza; Haghighi, Sara – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2015
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of instruction through debate on male and female EFL learners' reading comprehension. Also, their perception of critical thinking (CT) instruction was investigated. A quantitative research method with experimental pre-and post-tests design was conducted to collect the data. Eighty-eight…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Debate
Lyga, Allyson A. W. – School Library Journal, 2006
Graphic novels help all different types of learners. For children who are incapable of visualizing a story, the artwork helps them create context. Graphic elements also attract visually dependent readers, who then freely read the text, and help reluctant readers understand the plot of a story. Finally, graphic novels cross gender lines. In this…
Descriptors: Reading Material Selection, Childrens Literature, Reading Motivation, Elementary Education