Fostering reading comprehension through shared reading in the year four English classroom

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Main Author: Sheema Ahtmanathan
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=3353
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spelling upsi-33532020-02-27 Fostering reading comprehension through shared reading in the year four English classroom 2017 Sheema Ahtmanathan LB Theory and practice of education <p>The objective of this study is to identify students responses towards reading comprehension,the strategies used by the researcher to facilitate students reading comprehension and students experiences during shared reading sessions. A qualitative case study design was selected to answer three research questions. Ten year four students from a school in Cameron Highlands, Pahang participated in the study. The researcher facilitated the shared reading sessions while observed by another teacher. Six sessions of shared reading were conducted using two different big books which were recorded and transcribed. Six students were then selected for semi-structured interview sessions. The recording transcriptions, interview transcriptions and observation notes were analysed using the framework technique of thematic coding.The findings showed six categories of students responses towards reading comprehension. Overall, the students enjoyed and preferred shared reading and it enhanced their reading comprehension. The implication of this study suggested that shared reading needs to be carried out in the English classroom on a regular basis to foster reading comprehension.</p> 2017 thesis https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=3353 https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=3353 text eng N/A openAccess Masters Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Faculty of Languages and Communication N/A
spellingShingle LB Theory and practice of education
Sheema Ahtmanathan
Fostering reading comprehension through shared reading in the year four English classroom
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title Fostering reading comprehension through shared reading in the year four English classroom
title_full Fostering reading comprehension through shared reading in the year four English classroom
title_fullStr Fostering reading comprehension through shared reading in the year four English classroom
title_full_unstemmed Fostering reading comprehension through shared reading in the year four English classroom
title_short Fostering reading comprehension through shared reading in the year four English classroom
title_sort fostering reading comprehension through shared reading in the year four english classroom
topic LB Theory and practice of education
url https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=3353
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