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Yeliz Çelen; Gülay Vay – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2025
In this study, it was aimed to determine the relationship between primary school 4th grade students' reading comprehension level and mathematics course success. The study group of the research consists of 80 students selected by purposive sampling method, studying in the 4th grade of official institutions in the Pazar district of Tokat province.…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Mathematics Achievement
Ruhina Mustajab Ahmed Sayed; Rajakumar Guduru; Saranya Chandrasekaran – Higher Education Studies, 2025
Students often need help with reading comprehension, understanding, and retaining the meaning of the text. Overcoming reading difficulties involves teaching learners metacognitive strategies for effective reading. Metacognitive reading strategies enable readers to engage more actively with the material, improving comprehension, retention, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Engineering Education, Business Education
Ai Miyamoto – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to better understand the role of gender in the reciprocal relations between intrinsic reading motivation and reading comprehension during adolescence. Method: Utilizing data from the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS), this study focuses on a representative sample (N = 8,317) of German secondary school students, with…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Reading Motivation, Reading Comprehension, Foreign Countries
Abdul Karim; Thapanee Khemanuwong; Tanjila Ferdous; Tasnova Humaira; Shahin Sultana; Shaik Abdul Malik Mohamed Ismail – MEXTESOL Journal, 2024
The current study examines the role of gender, socioeconomic status, and region in predicting the reading comprehension of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. Based on the relevant literature, three hypotheses have been formulated, which entail three independent variables (gender, socioeconomic status, and region) and the dependent…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Geographic Regions, Reading Comprehension
Steinmann, Isa; Strietholt, Rolf; Rosén, Monica – Comparative Education Review, 2023
Gender differences are one of the most contentious issues in educational research. This study analyzes long-term changes in gender gaps in reading comprehension at the end of primary school in 63 education systems. It links test data from seven comparative studies that were conducted between 1970 and 2016 using a common achievement scale based on…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Reading Comprehension, Elementary School Students, Reading Achievement
Anne van Leest; Janneke van de Pol; Jan van Tartwijk; Lisette Hornstra – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2024
For students who perform inconsistently across subjects, teachers face challenges in formulating track recommendations, as their achievement will not point to one secondary school track. This issue may be more prominent for students from diverse backgrounds, given the achievement differences between specific subject domains within these groups.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Reading Achievement
Moradi, Elahe; Ghapanchi, Zargham; Pishghadam, Reza – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2023
This study aims to find the potential relationship between emotioncy (sense-induced emotions), reading strategy use, and reading comprehension test performance among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. To this end, 514 intermediate and upper-intermediate EFL learners were asked to complete a 30-item multiple-choice reading comprehension…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Reading Comprehension, Scores, Reading Tests
Katemba, Caroline V.; Sihombing, Natalia M. – Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture, 2023
The aim of this study is to compare how well students who learn the Venn diagram technique and those who learn Know, Want, Learn (KWL) chart method perform in terms of their reading comprehension. This study measured pre- and post-test performance using a quantitative research method and comparative design. 64 Grade X students from Lembang in…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Teaching Methods, Visual Aids, Reading Instruction
Mahmoud, Ziead Dhirgham; Kamal, Hawraa Neima; Salim, Leena Ramzy; Grain, Hayder Mohammed Jawad Salih; Alqiraishi, Zaid Hilal Abed; Algaragolle, Wissam Mohammed Hassan; Dawood, Imad Ibrahim – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2022
Building a strong sense of citizenship and literacy via reading is essential. Students who are proficient readers may perform better in educational settings. Reading literacy has been connected to gender and regional inequalities in national and international studies. As a result, the research's main goal is to examine how gender disparities and…
Descriptors: Gender Discrimination, Literacy, College Students, Foreign Countries
Otmane Omari; Abdelaziz Arssi – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2024
Incorporating effective reading strategies is vital to language learning, as reading is considered to be among the most fundamental skills in acquiring knowledge and achieving success. Research has shown that good readers are often high achievers, and with the support of technology and Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) strategies, students can further…
Descriptors: Self Management, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, English (Second Language)
A Mixed Method Study on the Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Used by Saudi EFL Students
Al-khresheh, Mohammad H.; Al Basheer Ben Ali, Rim – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2023
Metacognitive awareness of reading strategy has a significant impact on language learning. It addresses how students organize context-based interactions and how they may employ reading comprehension strategies. Saudi students of English still face reading comprehension issues that significantly affect their overall language learning. Therefore,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Metacognition, Reading Strategies, English (Second Language)
Luisa Fernanda Manrique Molina; William Fernando Durán; Carlos Augusto Valencia – Journal of International Education in Business, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to generate knowledge about assessment methods in blended business education, which have become increasingly important to establish sustainable assessment practices that support knowledge acquisition for undergraduate students in business administration at a Colombian university. Design/methodology/approach:…
Descriptors: Marketing, Business Administration Education, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics Skills
Çigdemir, Seval; Akyol, Hayati – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2022
This study aimed to determine the relationship between environmental factors and elementary-school fourth-grade students' reading comprehension levels. In the research, the relational scanning model, one of the quantitative research methods, was applied. The research was conducted in Ankara in the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Reading Comprehension
Alfarwan, Salah – Reading Psychology, 2021
This research addressed some current issues in L2 reading strategy research (the nature of any gender effect, and the use of multiple data gathering instruments) as well as an important problem at tertiary level in Saudi Arabia (low English reading proficiency). It examined which reading strategies were most widely reported by 120 Saudi EFL…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Laurent Gabriel Ndijuye; Janet Beatus – Education 3-13, 2024
Recently most sub-Saharan countries have successfully broadened access to basic education. However, empirical and educational reports from this region have consistently documented children not acquiring the foundational literacy skills. This study examined the differences in the level of literacy acquisition between pupils from urban and rural…
Descriptors: Rural Urban Differences, Literacy Education, Foreign Countries, Family Environment