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The Effects Of Watching Text-Relevant Video Segments On Reading Comprehension Of Culturally Unfamiliar Texts With Adult English Language Learners Supported By The Schematic Information-Processing (Sip) Model Of Reading Comprehension, Amirreza Karami Dec 2021

The Effects Of Watching Text-Relevant Video Segments On Reading Comprehension Of Culturally Unfamiliar Texts With Adult English Language Learners Supported By The Schematic Information-Processing (Sip) Model Of Reading Comprehension, Amirreza Karami

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The purpose of this mixed-methods sequential explanatory study was to investigate the effects of watching text-relevant video segments on reading comprehension of a culturally unfamiliar text when technical words are present or absent. Therefore, 44 adult English Language Learners (ELLs) with higher-intermediate to advanced English language proficiency levels from the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) School of Languages located in the Dominican Republic were chosen and randomly assigned to two different groups: control vs. experimental.

First, the researcher compared two different types of reading instruction—traditional text-based vs. video-based reading instruction supported by the Schematic Information-Processing (SIP) model of reading …


Effects Of A Repeated Readings Intervention On The Reading Fluency And Comprehension Of Secondary Students With Learning Disabilities, Catherine Sarah Barr Jan 2009

Effects Of A Repeated Readings Intervention On The Reading Fluency And Comprehension Of Secondary Students With Learning Disabilities, Catherine Sarah Barr

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The Effect Of Peer Assisted Learning Strategies On Reading Fluency, Dhanashree Jadhav Jan 2005

The Effect Of Peer Assisted Learning Strategies On Reading Fluency, Dhanashree Jadhav

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Reading Fluency And Reading Fatigue: A Comparison Between Hard-Copy And Lcd Computer Screen With High School Students And Social Studies Text, Heather A. Zimmer Jan 2004

Reading Fluency And Reading Fatigue: A Comparison Between Hard-Copy And Lcd Computer Screen With High School Students And Social Studies Text, Heather A. Zimmer

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An Experimental Study Assessing The Effects Of Repeated Reading On Fluency And Comprehension, Jane Elizabeth Fetherolf Jan 1998

An Experimental Study Assessing The Effects Of Repeated Reading On Fluency And Comprehension, Jane Elizabeth Fetherolf

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Connecting Language Through Reading Comprehension And Word Recognition Activities, D. M. Slaven Jan 1996

Connecting Language Through Reading Comprehension And Word Recognition Activities, D. M. Slaven

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The Efficacy Of Assisted Reading Techniques: A Review Of Research, Suzanne S. Williams Jan 1995

The Efficacy Of Assisted Reading Techniques: A Review Of Research, Suzanne S. Williams

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A Comparison Of Comprehension Between Silent Reading Versus Oral Reading With Eighth Grade Students, Victoria A. Edmundson Jan 1994

A Comparison Of Comprehension Between Silent Reading Versus Oral Reading With Eighth Grade Students, Victoria A. Edmundson

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An Evaluation Of The Effects Of Reading Aloud To Children Before They Enter First Grade On Their First Grade Entry Scores In Reading, Dianne Lynn Stickel Jan 1993

An Evaluation Of The Effects Of Reading Aloud To Children Before They Enter First Grade On Their First Grade Entry Scores In Reading, Dianne Lynn Stickel

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Reading Comprehension And Self Esteem In Learning Disabled Students, Mary Binegar Jan 1993

Reading Comprehension And Self Esteem In Learning Disabled Students, Mary Binegar

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Choral Reading: A Strategy To Enhance Fluency And Comprehension, Candace Sue Line Clayton Jan 1993

Choral Reading: A Strategy To Enhance Fluency And Comprehension, Candace Sue Line Clayton

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Reading Comprehension Using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation, Angela Jane Chiffy Jan 1992

Reading Comprehension Using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation, Angela Jane Chiffy

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Comprehension: Oral Versus Silent Reading With Second Grade Students, Alma J. Bowling Jan 1992

Comprehension: Oral Versus Silent Reading With Second Grade Students, Alma J. Bowling

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Effects Of The Cloze Procedure As A Teaching Method In An Eighth Grade Sld Classroom, Roger Hartmann Jan 1992

Effects Of The Cloze Procedure As A Teaching Method In An Eighth Grade Sld Classroom, Roger Hartmann

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The Effects Of Summarization On The Reading Comprehension Of Learning Disabled Students At One Ohio High School, Diane L. Saltsman Jan 1992

The Effects Of Summarization On The Reading Comprehension Of Learning Disabled Students At One Ohio High School, Diane L. Saltsman

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The Teachers Handbook For Developing Comprehension Skills In Grades Kindergarten Through Third, Ruth Ann Wilson Lykins Jan 1991

The Teachers Handbook For Developing Comprehension Skills In Grades Kindergarten Through Third, Ruth Ann Wilson Lykins

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A Comparative Study Of Three Techniques To Improve Readers' Comprehension, Corinne Sue Robinette Blackford Jan 1991

A Comparative Study Of Three Techniques To Improve Readers' Comprehension, Corinne Sue Robinette Blackford

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The Effects Of Fluency Instruction On The Comprehension Of First Grade Students, Sandra Mary Campbell Jan 1991

The Effects Of Fluency Instruction On The Comprehension Of First Grade Students, Sandra Mary Campbell

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Reading Aloud To Children And Its Effect On Later Achievement, Helen Jo Wimer Smith Jan 1991

Reading Aloud To Children And Its Effect On Later Achievement, Helen Jo Wimer Smith

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Comprehension: Oral Versus Silent Reading With Seventh And Eighth Grade Students Using The Herringbone Technique And The Reading Response Journal, Kim Elizabeth Miller Villella Jan 1991

Comprehension: Oral Versus Silent Reading With Seventh And Eighth Grade Students Using The Herringbone Technique And The Reading Response Journal, Kim Elizabeth Miller Villella

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Reading Comprehension And How It May Be Improved In Writing To Read For First Grade, Lucinda Dowdle Phillippi Jan 1991

Reading Comprehension And How It May Be Improved In Writing To Read For First Grade, Lucinda Dowdle Phillippi

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A Handbook To Aid Parents And Teachers Of Students With Reading Disorders, Sarah Susanna Little Jan 1990

A Handbook To Aid Parents And Teachers Of Students With Reading Disorders, Sarah Susanna Little

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Reading Workshop: A Program To Supplement The Basal, Jennifer Leigh Budde Jan 1990

Reading Workshop: A Program To Supplement The Basal, Jennifer Leigh Budde

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Rehearsed Reading To Build Reading Comprehension, Karolena Marie Turner Jan 1990

Rehearsed Reading To Build Reading Comprehension, Karolena Marie Turner

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Providing Reading Background Knowledge To Students Of English As A Second Language: A Handbook, Sue Martin Cox Jan 1990

Providing Reading Background Knowledge To Students Of English As A Second Language: A Handbook, Sue Martin Cox

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Does The Directed Reading Thinking Activity Make A Significant Difference In Reading Comprehension Of 5th Graders?, Martha Gail Griffif Brown Jan 1990

Does The Directed Reading Thinking Activity Make A Significant Difference In Reading Comprehension Of 5th Graders?, Martha Gail Griffif Brown

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The Effectiveness Of Semantic Mapping In Group Instruction On Standardized Tests, Cheryl Lee Dudek Valero Jan 1989

The Effectiveness Of Semantic Mapping In Group Instruction On Standardized Tests, Cheryl Lee Dudek Valero

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Improved Reading Instruction Using The Technique Known As Semantic Mapping, Sandra Lynne Cline Mccullough Jan 1989

Improved Reading Instruction Using The Technique Known As Semantic Mapping, Sandra Lynne Cline Mccullough

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Schemata - Implications For Reading Comprehension Instruction, Marlene Dolores Steyer Henry Jan 1989

Schemata - Implications For Reading Comprehension Instruction, Marlene Dolores Steyer Henry

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Using Multiple Reading Textbooks And Materials In Conjunction With Multiple Teaching Materials To Improve Students' Reading Grade Level, Avis Connie Jones Beadnell Jan 1988

Using Multiple Reading Textbooks And Materials In Conjunction With Multiple Teaching Materials To Improve Students' Reading Grade Level, Avis Connie Jones Beadnell

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