Keywords = reading comprehension
Number of Articles: 13
Intelligent Scoring in an English Reading Comprehension Course Using Artificial Neural Networks and Neuro-fuzzy Systems
Volume 42, Issue 4 , December 2023, , Pages 1-21
Abstract
Predicting students’ performance in a course is one of the major aims of educational data mining systems. In the present study, two and three-layer artificial neural networks ... Read More
The Effect of Critical Thinking-Oriented Dynamic Assessment on Iranian EFL Learners' Learning Potential: A Study of Reading Comprehension Skill
Volume 40, Issue 2 , May 2021, , Pages 193-227
Abstract
The present study is part of a Ph.D. program that explores the possible effect of critical thinking-oriented dynamic assessment (CT-DA) on learners' learning potential in reading comprehension ... Read More
The Effect of Summary Training on Intermediate EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension in Individual and Collaborative Conditions
Volume 37, Issue 4 , March 2019, , Pages 47-70
Abstract
Inspired by Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory (SCT), the current study intended to investigate the effect of summary training (i.e., oral and written) on intermediate EFL learners’ ... Read More
The Effect of Online Learning Tools on L2 Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Learning
Volume 37, Issue 3 , October 2018, , Pages 211-238
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of various online techniques (word reference, media, and vocabulary games) on reading comprehension as well as vocabulary comprehension ... Read More
Cooperative Learning Pedagogy: A Response to an Urgent Need in the Iranian EFL Reading Comprehension Context
Volume 36, Issue 3 , October 2017, , Pages 33-58
Abstract
While the advantages of cooperative learning activities have been extensively acknowledged in L2 literature, this type of pedagogy has not received due attention in the Iranian EFL ... Read More
The Effect of Reducing Lexical and Syntactic Complexity of Texts on Reading Comprehension
Volume 36, Issue 3 , October 2017, , Pages 59-83
Abstract
The present study investigated the effect of different types of text simplification (i.e., reducing the lexical and syntactic complexity of texts) on reading comprehension of English ... Read More
Reading Performance of Iranian EFL Learners in Paper and Digital texts
Volume 33, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 1-21
Abstract
Dependence on computers and internet has given birth to digital literacy. However, research into its influences on the reading process is still in its infancy. To fill the gap, this ... Read More
The effect of peer and teacher scaffolding on the reading comprehension of EFL learners in asymmetrical and symmetrical groups
Volume 32, Issue 4 , March 2014, , Pages 1-17
Abstract
AbstractIn the present study, attempt has been made to examine the effectiveness of peer and teacher scaffolding in reading comprehension of intermediate EFL students in symmetrical ... Read More
The Effect of Lexical Collocational Density on the Iranian EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension
Volume 32, Issue 1 , May 2013, , Pages 111-136
Abstract
The present study aims at investigating the effect of different levels of lexical collocational density on EFL learners’ reading comprehension. Eighty sophomore students with ... Read More
The Effect of Teaching Critical Reading Strategies on EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Retention
Volume 31, Issue 1 , May 2012, , Pages 73-106
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This study was an attempt to investigate whether teaching critical reading strategies had any significant effect on intermediate EFL learners’ vocabulary retention. To fulfill ... Read More
Establishing Propositional Relations in Reading Stories
Volume 30, Issue 3 , October 2011, , Pages 1-20
Abstract
This study examined the establishment of coherence relations by Persian EFL learners in their reading of stories. 201 undergraduate EFL learners read narrative passages and selected ... Read More
Iranian EFL Teachers' Views on Measuring Reading Comprehension
Volume 30, Issue 2 , July 2011, , Pages 107-134
Abstract
Understanding the opinions of major role players in education (i.e. teachers, students, and policy makers) on all aspects of learning and teaching is influential to the success of the ... Read More
THE IMPACT OF LINGUISTIC AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE READING PERFORMANCE OF IRANIAN EFL LEARNERS
Volume 30, Issue 1 , April 2011, , Pages 151-171