Abstract
Reading in foreign language can be regarded as the most essential skill in foreign language learning since learners do not have much chance to practice in other three skills: listening, speaking and writing. However, reading achievement is of great importance with regard to the reading purposes and reasons. On the other hand, to improve reading achievement and reading skill is really significant to enhance the perfection in foreign language. This study presents some related concepts associated with reading achievement and focuses on some related factors affecting it
References
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- Smith, J., Smith, L., Gilmore, A., & Jameson, M. (2012). Students’ self-perception of reading ability, enjoyment of reading and reading achievement. Learning and Individual Differences, 22() 202-206 Retrieved on December 17, 2013 from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1041608011000598#
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- ttp://www.buckleycountryday.com/page.cfm?p=1055
- http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/test-yourdocuments-readability- HP010148506.aspx
Abstract
Abstract: Reading in foreign language can be regarded as the most essential skill
in foreign language learning since learners do not have much chance to practice in
other three skills: listening, speaking and writing. However, reading achievement is of
great importance with regard to the reading purposes and reasons. On the other hand,
to improve reading achievement and reading skill is really significant to enhance the
perfection in foreign language. This study presents some related concepts associated with
reading achievement and focuses on some related factors affecting it.
Öz: Öğrenciler diğer üç beceride -dinleme, konuşma ve yazma- pratik yapma fırsatı
çok fazla bulamadığından yabancı dilde okuma yabancı dil öğreniminde en önemli
becerilerden biri olarak kabul edilebilir. Bununla birlikte, okuma başarısı okuma hedef
ve nedenleriyle ilgili büyük öneme sahiptir. Diğer taraftan, yabancı dilde yetkinliği
artırmak için okuma başarısını ve okuma becerilerini geliştirmek gerçekten önemlidir. Bu
çalışma okuma başarısıyla ilgili bazı kavramları sunmakta ve okuma başarısını etkileyen
bazı ilgili faktörlere odaklanmaktadır.
Keywords: Reading, reading achievement, readability, Flesch Reading Ease test
Anahtar Kelimeler: Okuma, Okuma Başarısı, okunabilirlik, Flesch Reading Ease
testi
References
- Brown, J., D. , Janssen, G. Trace, J., & Kozhevnikova, L. (2012). “A Preliminary Study of Cloze Procedure as a Tool for Estimating English Readability for Russian Students”. Second Language Studies, 31(1), pp. 1-22.
- Carver, R.P. (2000). The Causes of High and Low Reading Achievement. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Cummins, J. (2008) Reading Instruction and Reading Achievement among EL Students, Pearson Education Retrieved from on December 18, 2013
- Dutcher, P. (1990). “Authentic reading assessment”. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2(6). Retrieved July 13, 2014 from http://pareonline.net/getvn. asp?v=2&n=6
- Rahman, H. (2007). “An Evaluation of the Teaching of Reading Skills of English in Bangladesh. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in English”. Retrieved on October 29, 2013 from: http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/Thesis/Thesis-Rahman.pdf
- Smith, J., Smith, L., Gilmore, A., & Jameson, M. (2012). Students’ self-perception of reading ability, enjoyment of reading and reading achievement. Learning and Individual Differences, 22() 202-206 Retrieved on December 17, 2013 from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1041608011000598#
- Taguchi, E., Gorsuch, G., & Sasamoto, E. (2006). “Developing Second and Foreign Language Reading Fluency and Its Effects on Comprehension: A Missing Link”. The Reading Matrix, 6(2)1-18.
- ttp://www.buckleycountryday.com/page.cfm?p=1055
- http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/test-yourdocuments-readability- HP010148506.aspx
Details
| Primary Language | en;tr |
|---|---|
| Journal Section | Makaleler |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | March 23, 2015 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2014 Volume: 18 Issue: 3 |
