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Masrai, Ahmed – SAGE Open, 2019
The association between vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension has been extensively researched. However, modeling the contribution of vocabulary knowledge within different frequency ranges to second language (L2) learners' reading comprehension is an underexplored area. Thus, the present study examines the degree to which high-, mid-, and…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Alghonaim, Ali Saleh – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2019
Reading comprehension is not an area of much attention in the EFL scene in Saudi Arabia. The reason is simple: In the current teacher perception of foreign language acquisition in the country, vocabulary and grammar are the only two components paid any attention. With the teacher at the center of the learning process, learner centric tasks such as…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Males
Alshehri, Hamoud A. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Most students in Saudi Arabia struggle with reading, especially reading comprehension. The purpose of this quantitative study is to determine the effects of adapting and implementing an American workshop strategy on fifth-grade Saudi students' reading comprehension. The long-term goal is to increase Saudi students' reading comprehension in general…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Reading Comprehension, Grade 5
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Barashid, Majed – International Education Studies, 2020
This study aimed at analyzing the cognitive levels of the wh-questions following the reading texts in the Students' Book of Flying High for Saudi Arabia One. A Checklist based on the revised cognitive domain of Bloom's Taxonomy was the instrument used to categorize the cognitive levels of these questions and to determine to what extent they are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questioning Techniques, Thinking Skills, Taxonomy
Al-Jarf, Reima – Online Submission, 2021
This article proposes the integration of mobile audiobooks (MABs) to develop EFL college students' listening comprehension skills. It aims to show the following: (i) The advantages of integrating MABs in listening instruction; (ii) sources of MABs; (iii) how to search for MABs; (iv) criteria for selecting MABs; (v) examples of MABs; (vi) listening…
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Listening Comprehension
Al-Jarf, Reima – Online Submission, 2021
Undergraduate students majoring in Islamic Studies in Saudi Arabia need to take an English-for-Specific-Purposes (ESP) course each year of the B.A. program. The material for all four courses was developed in-house by a group of instructors at those colleges. A review of the course material, particularly reading texts, showed many inadequacies. It…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Semitic Languages, Translation, Vocabulary Development
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Bensalem, Elias – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2020
Foreign language (FL) reading is a persistent problem among many learners. This preliminary study investigates FL reading anxiety among students learning English as a foreign language (EFL) at the tertiary level, employing Saito et al.'s (1999) Foreign Language Reading Anxiety Scale (FLRAS) and a background information questionnaire. A total of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Anxiety
Al-Jarf, Reima – Online Submission, 2022
The present study proposes the integration of mobile fiction Apps (MFAs) in reading instruction to help EFL college students understand the form and content of literary works. It will give examples of fiction Apps that can be downloaded from the Google Play and iPhone App Stores, give the advantages of using MFAs, literary appreciation skills that…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Fiction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Alhumsi, Mohammad H.; Alshaye, Rasha A.; Sendi, Kholod K. – Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, 2021
This study investigated Saudi EFL university students' perceptions toward the development of reading comprehension through e-learning sessions. A cross-sectional questionnaire was utilized and distributed to a sample of 140 participants at Saudi Electronic University. Descriptive statistics, independent sample paired t-test and one-way ANOVA were…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Albadi, Nouf Mohammed; Harkins, Jean; O'Toole, John Mitchell – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2019
Recent research in science education for learners whose first language is Arabic suggests that learning in the mother tongue can reduce learner misconceptions, but there has been little research into the comprehensibility of science texts where Arabic is the language of instruction. This mixed-methods study describes the perceptions of substantial…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Secondary School Science, Secondary School Students
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Al Roomy, Muhammad; Alhawsawi, Sajjadllah – English Language Teaching, 2019
In many contexts around the world, English has become a major means of daily communication and a language for research and technology. Reading in English plays a key role in students' academic learning in many higher education contexts where English is the principal medium of instruction. This study measured reading strategies use as well as…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Zemni, Bahia; Alrefaee, Yasser – TESOL International Journal, 2020
This study aimed to investigate the sources of reading anxiety among undergraduate female EFL students in KSA. The study compared the sources of reading anxiety between EFL students in the English Department and EFL students who study French as a foreign language. Also, the study compared between the students in terms of year of study (level 1,…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Anxiety, Student Attitudes, Pronunciation
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Alghonaim, Ali S. – English Language Teaching, 2020
This experimental study reported in this article is casual research since it aims to improve reading comprehension of EFL students by means of applying pre-related reading activities. The study is quantitative. It used two instruments: (1) Reading Engagement Scale developed by Whitaker (2003) to determine the efficacy of pre-related reading…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Alshenqeeti, Hamza; Alrahaili, Musaad – Arab World English Journal, 2020
Recent developments in English language teaching and learning have heightened the need for the use of tasks to foster second language (L2) learning. Central to task-based interaction is the repetition of the same task. Task repetition (TR) stimulates cognitive skills for speech learning and functionality. It has been emphasised in research and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Reading Skills
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Al-khresheh, Mohammad Hamad – Arab World English Journal, 2020
One of the most critical areas where considerable attention is required in teaching a foreign language involves listening skills. Listening plays an essential role in both communication and learning, and it is one of the most crucial necessary language skills in the field of language learning. Recent studies in foreign language listening have…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Islamic Culture, Listening Comprehension
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