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The Correlation of IQ and Emotional Intelligence with Reading Comprehension
The aim of this study was to determine the impact of both IQ and emotional intelligence
on reading comprehension in Iran. Forty - five EFL college students from Payame Noor University of Gonbad and Azad University of Gorgan participated...
Vocabulary, Proficiency and Reading Comprehension
with regard to their passive and activeknowledge of the L2 words as a whole and at different word frequency levels. Moreover, therelationships between these two types of vocabulary knowledge and the learners\\\\\\' proficiencylevel and reading comprehension...
The Role of Topic in EFL Learner s Reading Comprehension and Recall
ABSTRACT
English as a Foreign Language reading comprehension and recall can be affected by a large
number of discoursal factors, including |topic” and “title” as representative of the theme of the
text. The present study aimed...
Symmetrical or Asymmetrical Scaffolding: Piagetian vs. Vygotskyan Views to Reading Comprehension
This study seeks to investigate the impact of symmetrical (S) and Asymmetrical (AS) scaffolding, which are two types of scaffolding, on students' reading comprehension achievement of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The study was done in two...
The Differing Effect of Computerized Dynamic Assessment of L2 Reading Comprehension on High and Low Achievers
The present study investigates the effectiveness of using a computerized dynamic reading comprehension test (CDRT) on Iranian EFL students with a moderate level of proficiency. Using an interventionist approach, the researchers have developed a...
The impact of practicing analysis/synthesis on EFL learners critical thinking and reading comprehension skills
The article deals with the effect of practicing analysis or synthesis on EFL learners critical thinking and reading comp. ability.
The Effect of Narrative & Expository Modes of Discourse on the Reading Comprehension of Advanced Iranian
Modes of discourse of EFL learners have long been the concern of many studies in the field of applied linguistics. As an extension to such studies, the present research aimed to examine the two most frequently encountered ...
The Predictive Power of Vocabulary Breadth & Depth, and Syntactic Knowledge in Reading Comprehension Performance of Iranian Advanced EFL Students.
in predicting reading comprehension performance, simple and multiple regressions were carried out to estimate the significance of each factor in reading comprehension. A group of advanced students of English were chosen and were asked to give answer to different...
Logical-mathematical intelligence and its relationship with English language proficiency
This study explored the relationship between logical-mathematical intelligence and English language proficiency. To this end, out of the eight sections comprising the Multiple Intelligences Developmental Assessment Scales ...
THE EFFECT OF METADISCOURSE ON EFL LEARNERS’ READING COMPREHENSION
This study is an aim to examine the effect of meta-discourse on reading comprehension of EFL intermediate and advanced students. 120 EFL students were assigned into four groups of 30. There were two groups of treatment and control both...