Essays about: "metacognitive reading strategies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words metacognitive reading strategies.

1. 1. A quantitative study of upper-secondary ESL students’ reading comprehension abilities in relation to reading strategies, metacognitive awareness, and motivation

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Emma Lovisa Zels; [2022]
   Keywords : ESL; high motivation; metacognitive awareness; reading comprehension; reading strategies; upper-secondary school;

   Abstract : This study investigates reading comprehension strategies amongst 298 Swedish ESL students in upper-secondary school, possible relationships between high motivation to learn and high strategy use, and whether more experienced readers tend to use reading strategies more frequently than lesser experienced readers. Data was collected through online surveys, and the findings were analysed using quantitative analysis. READ MORE

3. 2. Analyzing the benefits of reading strategy instruction for reading comprehension in L2 English learners

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

   Author : Gustav Wibell-Kähr; Filip Nilsson Ek; [2021]
   Keywords : Reading strategies; L2; metacognitive strategies; active reading; top-down strategies; bottom-up strategies;

   Abstract : This study investigates the potential benefits of reading strategy instruction in the English classroom in an L2 learner context. We examined the effects of reading strategy instruction on reading comprehension for L2 learners and investigated howreading strategies should be taught in the context of Swedish upper secondary school. READ MORE

4. 3. Using Fiction to Create Gender Awareness in the ESL Classroom

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

   Author : Jessica Ljung; Ann-Kathrin Mai; [2021]
   Keywords : ESL; Gender; Fiction; Teaching; Classroom;

   Abstract : The following study investigates using fiction to create gender awareness and understanding in the ESL classroom. As stated by Skolverket (2013), all teaching is to embody a gender perspective. However, for many educators, this is a multifaceted and difficult subject to grasp. READ MORE

5. 4. Listen Up! : A study of how teachers in SLA approach the listening skill within upper secondary schools in Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Julia Andersson; Elin Lagerström; [2020]
   Keywords : Auditory input; One-way listening; Two-way listening; Dialogic listening; Implicit approach; Explicit approach; Affective filter; Scaffolding; Instructional Scaffolding; Zone of Proximal Development; National Exams; Top-down processing; Bottom-up processing; Metacognitive Awareness; Communicative Language Teaching; Pre-activities; Comprehension checks; Effective listener;

   Abstract : Listening comprehension and listening strategies plays a crucial role in the process of acquiring a language. This study aims to investigate to what extent the listening skill is practised in upper secondary schools in the south of Sweden. READ MORE

6. 5. Do I Teach What I Preach? A study on teachers’ beliefs and classroom practise for reading and reading strategies

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : David Jansson; [2020]
   Keywords : explicit instruction; metacognitive awareness; reading; reading comprehension; reading strategies; socio-economic background; EFL ESL; teacher beliefs;

   Abstract : To operate in our modern society an individual need to possess a well-rounded reading ability, and to know of and use reading strategies is crucial for learners to develop this ability. The present study sets out to explore the beliefs of Swedish English teachers regarding the significance of reading and reading strategies. READ MORE