THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF COMBINED READING ACTIVITIES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SILENT READING RATE

Authors : Pınar UYANIKER

Pages : 74-83

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Publication Date : 2017-05-13

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aims to find the effects of assisted and unassisted repeated reading activities insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(combined reading activities); on the development of beginner and pre-intermediate adult L2 learners’ reading fluency and find out which proficiency level benefits more from the combined reading activities. The participants of the study are 16 beginner and 19 pre-intermediate L2 university learners. Sixteen reading passages insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(eight for beginner level and eight for pre-intermediate); were chosen for the study. The sessions lasted five weeks. The participants first read the text and recorded their time insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(unassisted reading);. Then the passage was read along with the audiotape for the second, third, and fourth times insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(assisted reading);. The participants read the text three times more and the last reading was again recorded insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(unassisted reading);. The first and the last readings were used as pre and post-tests. The findings suggest that both groups developed their reading rate while pre-intermediate group benefited more from the treatment. Keywords: reading rate, assisted reading activities, unassisted reading activities, proficiency level
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