GEPT: General English Profiency Test HP: Higher proficiency LP: Lower proficiency HETC: Harvard Education & Training Center Rationale Hammadon (1991) says: “Reading comprehension is not just understanding words, sentences, or even texts, but involves a complex interartion of the reader’s prior knowledge, language profiency and their learning strategies” (p.30). So reading strategies are very important […]
This assignment is my guide to the final step of my dissertation. In this assignment, I will discuss in details about what I will do for my dissertation. First, I will discuss my topic and why I have chosen, it and I will indicate my research questions and sub-questions. Next, I will identify key areas […]
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Get started2.0 Definition of Reading Reading is a mental process. There are many definitions of reading. Reading is when someone looks into a written text and starts to absorb the information from the written linguistic message. In Longman Dictionary of Applied Linguistic, reading is said as: “(1) Perceiving a written text in order to understand its […]
Evidence of dual route model in adult reading Introduction Dual route model is the study that defines the changes in the mode of interpreting printed words to sound. Therefore dual route model is associated with the study of reading and spelling and the various assumptions that arise out of the investigation. These assumptions highlight the […]
With the emergence of digital media, the relevance of print media have been fiercely debated (Gomez, 2008; Leatherbarrow, 2012). The advocates of digital media supremacy bring to light the idea of the death of print media. In an attempt to persuade the public of the ultimate end of print newspapers, magazines, and books, the advocates […]
HS1005 Environmental Influences Throughout this assignment I will be discussing the development of a four year old child. With the support of relevant theories including the work of Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson, I will discuss the environmental influences that promote the physical, cognitive and psychosocial development of a four year old child. I will […]
Syllabus Road to IELTS General Training Unit 1: Leisure & entertainment Words: Words and phrases to talk about leisure activities, sports, games and equipment Listening: A talk about places to eat out in a town; a conversation about a survey on popular forms of physical activity Reading: An article about a new top spot to visit in London; a brochure from a […]
Dyslexia is quickly becoming one of the most common forms of learning disabilities in America. My personal purpose of conducting research on this topic is because my nine year old niece was diagnosed with dyslexia last year. The causes of all learning disabilities, not just dyslexia, are either heredity or environmental influences. Among these causes, […]
What are some reading and writing skills that I learned from my fourth-grade teacher? Someone who taught me how to read and write was my fourth-grade teacher Ms. Asamoah. She was a great teacher that cared about the importance of her student’s success in their education. She encouraged me to make reading a habit to […]
Malcolm X was civil rights activist, born in Omaha Nebraska in 1925. He wrote many essays to inform citizens in the United States of the struggles and difficulties that African Americans face while simply attempting to get an education. He also wanted to persuade African Americans to take action in the civil rights movement. In […]
Are systematic synthetic phonics the most effective method to teach a child to read within the early year’s foundation stage. According to Nick Gibb (2017, p.1) “Teaching children to read is the key to unlocking human potential. It is the cornerstone of education.” Jim Rose (2006), has stated reading fluency is the ability to identify […]
In Viewers make meaning from the book Practices of Looking by Marita Sturken and Lisa Cartwright, the authors imply that the dominant class has the power to create culture through various cultural institutions such as intellectuals, media, and social leaders. The principal concept of this reading rests upon the explanation of encoding and decoding a […]
Personal Statement As an educator, I am constantly concerned about improving the effectiveness of education sessions. Why, because I believe that without an effective mode of delivery and learning the curriculum may be of no use. One of the literacy demands that I believe to be effective for the Austrian Curriculum is collaborative learning, the […]
