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Vocabulary size and critical academic reading ability of secondary students in Sabah

English Language Learners' or ELLs reading comprehension of a text is affected by many factors. One of which is vocabulary knowledge. Several studies have shown that there is a direct link between vocabulary and reading comprehension. Although in the present study, students' comprehens...

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Main Authors: Lee, Jocelyn Yee Vun, Wong, Alice Su Chu
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16534/1/40951-144983-2-PB.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.165342021-05-10T01:16:28Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16534/ Vocabulary size and critical academic reading ability of secondary students in Sabah Lee, Jocelyn Yee Vun Wong, Alice Su Chu English Language Learners' or ELLs reading comprehension of a text is affected by many factors. One of which is vocabulary knowledge. Several studies have shown that there is a direct link between vocabulary and reading comprehension. Although in the present study, students' comprehension, personal response and critical reading abilities were assessed, only the critical reading component is reported in this paper. While sizable studies have examined students' comprehension skills, little is known about the critical reading ability of secondary students, an important factor in students' college academic success. The purpose of the current study was threefold: (a) to investigate ELL secondary students' vocabulary level, (b) to gauge their critical academic reading ability, and (c) to determine the relationship between these two variables. Eighty-five participants from a public school in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah participated in the study. Receptive vocabulary test and an academic critical reading test were administered. Results showed that the vocabulary size of the students was associated with their critical academic abilities. The findings have pedagogical implications for educators. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16534/1/40951-144983-2-PB.pdf Lee, Jocelyn Yee Vun and Wong, Alice Su Chu (2020) Vocabulary size and critical academic reading ability of secondary students in Sabah. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 26 (4). pp. 15-27. ISSN 0128-5157 https://ejournals.ukm.my/3l/issue/view/1364
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description English Language Learners' or ELLs reading comprehension of a text is affected by many factors. One of which is vocabulary knowledge. Several studies have shown that there is a direct link between vocabulary and reading comprehension. Although in the present study, students' comprehension, personal response and critical reading abilities were assessed, only the critical reading component is reported in this paper. While sizable studies have examined students' comprehension skills, little is known about the critical reading ability of secondary students, an important factor in students' college academic success. The purpose of the current study was threefold: (a) to investigate ELL secondary students' vocabulary level, (b) to gauge their critical academic reading ability, and (c) to determine the relationship between these two variables. Eighty-five participants from a public school in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah participated in the study. Receptive vocabulary test and an academic critical reading test were administered. Results showed that the vocabulary size of the students was associated with their critical academic abilities. The findings have pedagogical implications for educators.
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author Lee, Jocelyn Yee Vun
Wong, Alice Su Chu
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Wong, Alice Su Chu
Vocabulary size and critical academic reading ability of secondary students in Sabah
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Wong, Alice Su Chu
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title Vocabulary size and critical academic reading ability of secondary students in Sabah
title_short Vocabulary size and critical academic reading ability of secondary students in Sabah
title_full Vocabulary size and critical academic reading ability of secondary students in Sabah
title_fullStr Vocabulary size and critical academic reading ability of secondary students in Sabah
title_full_unstemmed Vocabulary size and critical academic reading ability of secondary students in Sabah
title_sort vocabulary size and critical academic reading ability of secondary students in sabah
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2020
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16534/1/40951-144983-2-PB.pdf
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