Two studies aimed to investigate the reading comprehension abilities of 14 readers with Down syndrome aged 6 years 8 months to 13 years relative to those of typically developing children matched on word reading ability, and to investigate how these abilities were associated with reading accuracy, listening comprehension, phonological awareness and vocabulary knowledge. Study 1 confirmed signifi...

Listening does not receive special attention in teaching and learning processes of English at the Eleventh Grade MAN 8 Jakarta. This is caused by teacher's misconception that speaking writing should be put first priority because they are considered as productive skills. Meanwhile, listening classified into respective skill. In view, skills often valued batter than receptive Consequently, some s...

This article reports on the findings of a study that investigated the impact of manipulating task performance conditions on listening task performance by learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). The study was designed to explore the effects of changing complexity dimensions on listening task performance and to achieve two aims: to see how listening comprehension task performance was aff...

This paper presents arguments for an emphasis on listening comprehension in language learning/teaching. An explanation of how listeners can use strategies to enhance the learning process is presented, with a review of the existing research base on how second language listening is taught. The major part of the paper presents and discusses pedagogical recommendations, as well as examples of perfo...

This study extends Mayer’s (1997, 2001) generative theory of multimedia learning and investigates under what conditions multimedia annotations can support listening comprehension in a second language. This paper highlights students’ views on the effectiveness of multimedia annotations (visual and verbal) in assisting them in their comprehension and acquisition of vocabulary from aural texts. En...

A Longitudinal Examination of the Development of Reading Comprehension in Children with Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele and Typically Developing Children Meredith M. Pike Co-Advisors: University of Guelph, 2012 Dr. Marcia A. Barnes Dr. Roderick W. Barron Reading comprehension is a crucial skill for success across several academic domains and for everyday functioning, yet compared to word reading,...

This study investigated the comparative effects of audio-visually prompted collaborative dialogue on the listening comprehension development of symmetrical, asymmetrical, and asymmetrical teacher-fronted EFL learner groups. Besides, it explored the attitude of the participants of the groups concerning the effectiveness of collaborative dialogue for their listening comprehension improvement. The...