What is it about?
This research examines the effect of reading comprehension instruction enriched with cultural materials on seventh graders’ vocabulary knowledge and attitudes towards English lessons.
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Why is it important?
Reading comprehension in English is a key to achievement in academic studies in many countries around the world. Thus, difficulty with reading comprehension can pose a challenge in an EFL classroom. This research suggests a way to overcome the challenge.
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Imagine that you were a foreign language teacher at a primary school and trying hard to get your students’ attention and to make them to achieve the goals of the lesson. Unless much effort and time, students failed to be successful in your lesson. What would you do? Probably, taking advantage of materials belonging to the learners’ own culture could make difference. This research aims to explain the effect of cultural materials on vocabulary knowledge and attitudes towards English lessons. The researcher studied on two 7th grade classes at a public school and applied a quasi-experimental model. According to the results, reading comprehension instruction enriched with cultural materials positively contributed to learners’ vocabulary knowledge and attitudes.
Mehmet ALTIN
Adnan Menderes Universitesi
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This page is a summary of: Effect of reading comprehension instruction enriched with cultural materials on English learning, Cogent Education, May 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/2331186x.2018.1475589.
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