The Use of i-THINK Mapping in Teaching Reading Comprehension among ESL Teachers
This study investigated the use of i-THINK Mapping in teaching reading comprehension by ESL teachers to a group of Form Five students, and the factors and challenges the ESL teachers faced in teaching reading comprehension using i-THINK Mapping. A qualitative approach, specifically a case study des...
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| author | Sharif, Siti Rohaya Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh, Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh Eng Tek Ong, Eng Tek Ong Dodi Mulyadi, Dodi Mulyadi llmi Zajuli Ichsan, llmi Zajuli Ichsan Henita Rahmayanti, Henita Rahmayanti Tee Tze Kiong, Tee Tze Kiong |
| author_facet | Sharif, Siti Rohaya Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh, Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh Eng Tek Ong, Eng Tek Ong Dodi Mulyadi, Dodi Mulyadi llmi Zajuli Ichsan, llmi Zajuli Ichsan Henita Rahmayanti, Henita Rahmayanti Tee Tze Kiong, Tee Tze Kiong |
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| description | This study investigated the use of i-THINK Mapping in teaching reading comprehension by ESL teachers to a group of Form Five students, and the factors and challenges the ESL teachers faced in teaching reading comprehension using i-THINK Mapping. A qualitative approach, specifically a
case study design, was employed in this study. Classroom observations, semistructured interviews, and document analysis of their lesson plans were used to collect the data. Four ESL teachers with a minimum of 5-year teaching
experience in a rural secondary school in Hulu Selangor, Malaysia, were selected using a purposive sampling technique to participate in this study. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data obtained from classroom
observations and interviews. The findings show that the teachers had applied five i-THINK maps, including a Circle Map to define in context, a Bubble Map
to describe, a Double Bubble Map to compare and contrast, a Flow Map to show the sequence of an event, and a Tree Map to classify different ideas. The i-THINK Mapping motivated the students to discuss, brainstorm, and cooperate with their
peers to detect the details from the given reading texts. The teachers’ challenges include the time constraints in preparing the lesson with i-THINK Mapping and a low level of student English proficiency. One implication of this study is that
teachers’ use of i-THINK Mapping to teach reading comprehension could assist students in generating ideas, expanding ideas, and expressing them orally. |
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| spelling | uthm.eprints-97612023-09-13T06:44:03Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9761/ The Use of i-THINK Mapping in Teaching Reading Comprehension among ESL Teachers Sharif, Siti Rohaya Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh, Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh Eng Tek Ong, Eng Tek Ong Dodi Mulyadi, Dodi Mulyadi llmi Zajuli Ichsan, llmi Zajuli Ichsan Henita Rahmayanti, Henita Rahmayanti Tee Tze Kiong, Tee Tze Kiong L Education (General) This study investigated the use of i-THINK Mapping in teaching reading comprehension by ESL teachers to a group of Form Five students, and the factors and challenges the ESL teachers faced in teaching reading comprehension using i-THINK Mapping. A qualitative approach, specifically a case study design, was employed in this study. Classroom observations, semistructured interviews, and document analysis of their lesson plans were used to collect the data. Four ESL teachers with a minimum of 5-year teaching experience in a rural secondary school in Hulu Selangor, Malaysia, were selected using a purposive sampling technique to participate in this study. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data obtained from classroom observations and interviews. The findings show that the teachers had applied five i-THINK maps, including a Circle Map to define in context, a Bubble Map to describe, a Double Bubble Map to compare and contrast, a Flow Map to show the sequence of an event, and a Tree Map to classify different ideas. The i-THINK Mapping motivated the students to discuss, brainstorm, and cooperate with their peers to detect the details from the given reading texts. The teachers’ challenges include the time constraints in preparing the lesson with i-THINK Mapping and a low level of student English proficiency. One implication of this study is that teachers’ use of i-THINK Mapping to teach reading comprehension could assist students in generating ideas, expanding ideas, and expressing them orally. SIELE 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9761/1/J15784_7d6c7fbbc0400508f1f12ec37bc00361.pdf Sharif, Siti Rohaya and Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh, Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh and Eng Tek Ong, Eng Tek Ong and Dodi Mulyadi, Dodi Mulyadi and llmi Zajuli Ichsan, llmi Zajuli Ichsan and Henita Rahmayanti, Henita Rahmayanti and Tee Tze Kiong, Tee Tze Kiong (2023) The Use of i-THINK Mapping in Teaching Reading Comprehension among ESL Teachers. Studies in English Language and Education, 10 (1). pp. 78-95. ISSN 2355-2794 https://doi.org/10.24815/siele.v10i1.24271 |
| spellingShingle | L Education (General) Sharif, Siti Rohaya Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh, Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh Eng Tek Ong, Eng Tek Ong Dodi Mulyadi, Dodi Mulyadi llmi Zajuli Ichsan, llmi Zajuli Ichsan Henita Rahmayanti, Henita Rahmayanti Tee Tze Kiong, Tee Tze Kiong The Use of i-THINK Mapping in Teaching Reading Comprehension among ESL Teachers |
| title | The Use of i-THINK Mapping in Teaching Reading Comprehension among ESL Teachers |
| title_full | The Use of i-THINK Mapping in Teaching Reading Comprehension among ESL Teachers |
| title_fullStr | The Use of i-THINK Mapping in Teaching Reading Comprehension among ESL Teachers |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Use of i-THINK Mapping in Teaching Reading Comprehension among ESL Teachers |
| title_short | The Use of i-THINK Mapping in Teaching Reading Comprehension among ESL Teachers |
| title_sort | use of i think mapping in teaching reading comprehension among esl teachers |
| topic | L Education (General) |
| url | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9761/1/J15784_7d6c7fbbc0400508f1f12ec37bc00361.pdf |
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