The Effectiveness of the Text Familiarity on Iranian Intermediate EFL Leaners’ Novel Lexical Achievement through Reading Comprehension
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 8, Issue 12
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of texts familiarity on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learner's Novel Lexical Achievement through Reading Comprehension. In this study, 80 learners participated in Shokoh English institute in Lahijan, Guilan, Iran. Having being homogenized by an OPT test, and they were randomly divided into two groups of 40, control and experimental. Then both groups took a pre-test, which included a reading comprehension with 30 number of multiple choice vocabulary items, The purpose of this test was to measure the learners knowledge of vocabulary knowledge ability . Afterwards, the experimental group received treatment based on raising awareness of reading comprehension for vocabulary learning. But, the control group received no treatment. The treatment procedure took 10 sessions. After treatment a post test was administrated in both groups to ensure the effectiveness of the treatment in the experimental group. Then the statistical analysis was run through one way ANCOVA. It was explored from the study that vocabulary learning ability improves more when they are provided with raising awareness of reading comprehension. However, this study provides a significant contribution in curriculum innovation and policy with respect to the learners' vocabulary learning development.
Authors and Affiliations
Faegheh Fathollahi| Department of TEFL, Guilan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Guilan, Iran. email: Faegheh.Fathollahi@gmail.com, Shahrokh Jahandar| Department of TEFL, Guilan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Guilan, Iran.
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