What reading strategies do competent esl students use? An investigation involving undergraduates from a Malaysian university
The objective of this study was to establish the role played by reading strategies in the academic performance of university undergraduates. More specifically, the intention was to investigate the correlation between reading strategies, language knowledge and reading comprehension test performance a...
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| author | John Mark Storey Loh Yoke Len Chelster Sherralyn Jeoffery Suyansah Swanto Wardatul Akmam Din Norazah Mohd Suki |
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| description | The objective of this study was to establish the role played by reading strategies in the academic performance of university undergraduates. More specifically, the intention was to investigate the correlation between reading strategies, language knowledge and reading comprehension test performance among English as a Second language (ESL) learners at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). The instruments used in this mixed methods study were an English language knowledge test, a reading and test-taking strategy questionnaire, a multiple-choice reading comprehension test, and a structured interview involving a simulated recall session. Results analysed via SPSS indicated that two strategies in particular, Compensating for Missing knowledge (CMP) and Using Your Mental Processes (UYMP) strongly affected reading comprehension performance. Furthermore, these two strategies were the ones reported to be used most frequently by high attaining MUET students. In short, UMS undergraduates seem to employ specific cognitive strategies when engaging in English language reading assessments. It is hoped that the findings of this study will be useful in curriculum revision and will lead to the development of more effective reading courses for ESL learners in the future. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-274162021-06-25T02:59:22Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/27416/ What reading strategies do competent esl students use? An investigation involving undergraduates from a Malaysian university John Mark Storey Loh Yoke Len Chelster Sherralyn Jeoffery Suyansah Swanto Wardatul Akmam Din Norazah Mohd Suki L Education (General) LG Individual institutions - Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean islands, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific islands The objective of this study was to establish the role played by reading strategies in the academic performance of university undergraduates. More specifically, the intention was to investigate the correlation between reading strategies, language knowledge and reading comprehension test performance among English as a Second language (ESL) learners at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). The instruments used in this mixed methods study were an English language knowledge test, a reading and test-taking strategy questionnaire, a multiple-choice reading comprehension test, and a structured interview involving a simulated recall session. Results analysed via SPSS indicated that two strategies in particular, Compensating for Missing knowledge (CMP) and Using Your Mental Processes (UYMP) strongly affected reading comprehension performance. Furthermore, these two strategies were the ones reported to be used most frequently by high attaining MUET students. In short, UMS undergraduates seem to employ specific cognitive strategies when engaging in English language reading assessments. It is hoped that the findings of this study will be useful in curriculum revision and will lead to the development of more effective reading courses for ESL learners in the future. Pusat Penataran Ilmu Bahasa, Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2020 Proceedings PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/27416/1/What%20reading%20strategies%20do%20competent%20esl%20students%20use.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/27416/2/What%20reading%20strategies%20do%20competent%20esl%20students%20use1.pdf John Mark Storey and Loh Yoke Len and Chelster Sherralyn Jeoffery and Suyansah Swanto and Wardatul Akmam Din and Norazah Mohd Suki (2020) What reading strategies do competent esl students use? An investigation involving undergraduates from a Malaysian university. https://drive.google.com/file/d/14r8p7XBJCXXyGbFmkKZj-9MIi6S-pWzv/view |
| spellingShingle | L Education (General) LG Individual institutions - Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean islands, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific islands John Mark Storey Loh Yoke Len Chelster Sherralyn Jeoffery Suyansah Swanto Wardatul Akmam Din Norazah Mohd Suki What reading strategies do competent esl students use? An investigation involving undergraduates from a Malaysian university |
| title | What reading strategies do competent esl students use? An investigation involving undergraduates from a Malaysian university |
| title_full | What reading strategies do competent esl students use? An investigation involving undergraduates from a Malaysian university |
| title_fullStr | What reading strategies do competent esl students use? An investigation involving undergraduates from a Malaysian university |
| title_full_unstemmed | What reading strategies do competent esl students use? An investigation involving undergraduates from a Malaysian university |
| title_short | What reading strategies do competent esl students use? An investigation involving undergraduates from a Malaysian university |
| title_sort | what reading strategies do competent esl students use an investigation involving undergraduates from a malaysian university |
| topic | L Education (General) LG Individual institutions - Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean islands, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific islands |
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