TY  - JOUR
TT  - Improving Reading in L2: Task-Based Learning
AU  - Tandırcı1, Ayda
AU  - Bulut, Türkay
PY  - 2019
DA  - October
JF  - İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi
JO  - EFD
PB  - İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2149-5483
SP  - 93
EP  - 104
VL  - 5
IS  - 2
LA  - en
KW  - Task
KW  - Task-based instructions
KW  - L2 learners
KW  - Reading comprehension
N2  - Task-based approach is based on the completion of the task, free oflanguage control. The teacher facilitates learning opportunities byexposing the students to comprehensive input through social interaction.The aim of this study is to reveal the role of task-based reading activitieson the students’ English language development and their attitudes towardsreading skill. The texts were taken from PET (Preliminary English Test)samples. The sample (n=60) was randomly formed out of the population ofthe preparatory classes at Istanbul Aydin University. Their mean age was21. The experimental group was instructed to follow task-based learningapproach, and the control group was to follow the traditional approach.This experiment lasted four weeks, and then the researcher assessed theperformances of both groups according to the post-test results. The datarevealed that the task based method for reading skill in the experimentalgroup enabled the participants to take part in reading tasks more actively,and to be more autonomous in their reading process. Hence, the studentsmanaged to get higher grades in the reading class. Moreover, they developedcognitive learning strategies through this learning methodology.
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UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/iauefd/issue//702651
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1003360
ER  -