Abstract
This paper presents the initial findings of my PhD research to answer the question ‘How can first year Indonesian students’ reading comprehension of academic English texts be improved to support their learning in an Indonesian university?’ Five humanity departments comprising 373 students participated in this research and 20 of them joined focus group interviews. A mixed methods sequential design was applied in order to reveal the students’ learning process as constructed by their sociocultural factors. The students’ level of reading comprehension is analysed and discussed in relation to their response to a paraphrasing protocol, the comparison of the mean of groups paraphrasing scores, and the sociocultural themes that have impacted their comprehension. The findings will be used to put forward factors that should be considered in reading approaches in order TEFL teachers to empower the students to be independent
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities 2015 |
Subtitle of host publication | Official Conference Proceedings |
Editors | Executive Council of the International Advisory Board |
Place of Publication | Osaka, Japan |
Publisher | The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) |
Pages | 415-431 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Event | The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities 2015 - Osaka, Japan Duration: 2 May 2015 → 5 May 2015 https://acah.iafor.org/acah2015/ (Conference Website) |
Conference
Conference | The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities 2015 |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Osaka |
Period | 2/05/15 → 5/05/15 |
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