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Frequency drives lexical access in reading but not in speaking: the frequency-lag hypothesis [PDF]

, 2011
To contrast mechanisms of lexical access in production versus comprehension we compared the effects of word frequency (high, low), context (none, low constraint, high constraint), and level of English proficiency (monolingual, Spanish-English bilingual ...
Duyck, Wouter, Goldenberg, Diane, Gollan, Tamar H, Rayner, Keith, Slattery, Timothy J, Van Assche, Eva   +5 more
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Reading comprehension: nature, assessment and teaching. [PDF]

, 2009
The goal of reading is understanding. In order to understand print, a child must be able to decode the words on the page and to extract meaning. A large body of research focuses on how children learn to decode text and how best to foster children’s ...
Cain, Kate, Nation, Kate, Oakhill, Jane, Snowling, Margaret   +3 more
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STARC: Structured Annotations for Reading Comprehension

, 2020
We present STARC (Structured Annotations for Reading Comprehension), a new annotation framework for assessing reading comprehension with multiple choice questions.
Berzak, Yevgeni, Levy, Roger, Malmaud, Jonathan   +2 more
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Reading Comprehension and Metalinguistic Knowledge in Chinese Readers: A Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Metalinguistic knowledge has a facilitative effect on reading comprehension. This meta-analysis examined the relationship between metalinguistic knowledge and reading comprehension among Chinese students.
Yang Dong, Yang Dong, Shu-Na Peng, Yuan-Ke Sun, Sammy Xiao-Ying Wu, Wei-Sha Wang   +5 more
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THE USE OF AUTHENTIC TEACHING MATERIALS TO IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION (A Classroom Action Research in SMP Muhamadiyah 8 Surakarta of the Academic Year 2008/2009) [PDF]

, 2010
Salman Alfarisi K2202046: THE USE OF AUTHENTIC TEACHING MATERIALS TO IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION (A Classroom Action Research in SMP Muhammadiyah 8 Surakarta of the Academic Year 2008/2009).
Alfarisi/, Salman
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The scientific research in reading comprehension field: an analytical study of academic production

Signo, 2018
Regarding reading comprehension assessments, there are some large scale tests which show tough and alarming statistics to Brazilian community. Numbers unveil low levels of reading comprehension and a significant rate of functional illiteracy.
Ademir Paulo Giraldello, Claudia Finger-Kratochvil   +1 more
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The correlations among English language exposure, learning motivation, and reading comprehension achievement of high school students in Palembang

English Review: Journal of English Education, 2020
Language exposure and learning motivation are two of the most essential aspects in learning any language. In English language acquisition, the development of these two components facilitates the development of other language skills, such as reading ...
Galiansa, Bambang A Loeneto, Mgrt. Dinar Sitinjak   +2 more
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Writing to Read: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading [PDF]

, 2010
Analyzes studies showing that writing about reading material enhances reading comprehension, writing instruction strengthens reading skills, and increased writing leads to improved reading.

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Is there a difference between reading and oral comprehension at the end of the fundamental course?

Perspectiva
Oral comprehension has been largely overlooked compared to written comprehension, not only in research but also in teaching, especially in Brazil. To address this gap, the present study compared the comprehension of oral (OC) and written (WC) texts in ...
Lucilene Bender de Sousa, Lilian Cristine H¨übner   +1 more
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Using Semantic Ambiguity Instruction to Improve Third Graders\u27 Metalinguistic Awareness and Reading Comprehension: An Experimental Study [PDF]

, 2009
An experiment examined whether metalinguistic awareness involving the detection of semantic ambiguity can be taught and whether this instruction improves students\u27 reading comprehension.
Cairns, Helen Smith, Ehri, Linnea C., Zipke, Marcy   +2 more
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