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Concept mapping for improving reading comprehension in second language education: a systematic review

Reading is an essential learning tool for students to achieve academic and career success, and the ability to read also has a significant impact on students lifelong learning. In the field of ESL/EFL reading teaching, concept mapping has attracted considerable attention as a technique that can be us...

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Main Authors: Ta, Na, Razali, Abu Bakar
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Language:English
Published: Society for Research and Knowledge Management 2023
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1071142024-10-17T07:05:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107114/ Concept mapping for improving reading comprehension in second language education: a systematic review Ta, Na Razali, Abu Bakar Reading is an essential learning tool for students to achieve academic and career success, and the ability to read also has a significant impact on students lifelong learning. In the field of ESL/EFL reading teaching, concept mapping has attracted considerable attention as a technique that can be used. To enable researchers and teachers to understand the research focus and application trends of concept mapping in the teaching of ESL/EFL reading, this article provides a literature review of 33 studies published in peer-reviewed journals from 2012 to 2022 on the use of concept mapping in teaching reading comprehension for learners in diverse ESL/EFL contexts. It was found that concept mapping was primarily used and studied among ESL/EFL students at the undergraduate level, serving as an advanced organizer in the pre-reading stage, an instructional medium in the while-reading stage, and a summarizing and evaluation tool in the after-reading stage. It was also found that the application of Kit-Build concept mapping, either in a technology-supported learning environment or with a source connection function, seems to have a promising impact on reading comprehension. Based on these findings, suggestions are provided to ESL/EFL teachers and researchers for better implementation and future research of concept mapping. Society for Research and Knowledge Management 2023-08 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107114/1/Concept%20Mapping%20for%20Improving%20Reading%20Comprehension%20in%20Second%20Language%20Education.pdf Ta, Na and Razali, Abu Bakar (2023) Concept mapping for improving reading comprehension in second language education: a systematic review. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 22 (8). pp. 287-300. ISSN 1694-2493; ESSN: 1694-2116 https://ijlter.org/index.php/ijlter/article/view/8262/pdf 10.26803/ijlter.22.8.16
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description Reading is an essential learning tool for students to achieve academic and career success, and the ability to read also has a significant impact on students lifelong learning. In the field of ESL/EFL reading teaching, concept mapping has attracted considerable attention as a technique that can be used. To enable researchers and teachers to understand the research focus and application trends of concept mapping in the teaching of ESL/EFL reading, this article provides a literature review of 33 studies published in peer-reviewed journals from 2012 to 2022 on the use of concept mapping in teaching reading comprehension for learners in diverse ESL/EFL contexts. It was found that concept mapping was primarily used and studied among ESL/EFL students at the undergraduate level, serving as an advanced organizer in the pre-reading stage, an instructional medium in the while-reading stage, and a summarizing and evaluation tool in the after-reading stage. It was also found that the application of Kit-Build concept mapping, either in a technology-supported learning environment or with a source connection function, seems to have a promising impact on reading comprehension. Based on these findings, suggestions are provided to ESL/EFL teachers and researchers for better implementation and future research of concept mapping.
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107114/1/Concept%20Mapping%20for%20Improving%20Reading%20Comprehension%20in%20Second%20Language%20Education.pdf
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