Students’ attitude towards doing while-reading comprehension exercises using Microsoft Forms
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52296/vje.2020.20-
Downloads
How to Cite
Abstract
Reading comprehension is one of the critical skills of language learning in general and English language learning in particular. The purpose of this article is two-fold: giving examples of some while-reading activities using Microsoft Forms and presenting students’ attitudes towards doing such while-reading comprehension exercises using Microsoft Forms. The results, obtained from three research instruments, namely questionnaire, in-depth interview and observation, show that students generally expressed positive attitudes towards this way of doing while-reading exercises thanks to (1) the brand-new experience it offers, (2) the colorful and vivid images on the device, (3) the motivation to read and unveil the answers to the reading questions under time pressure and competitiveness with peers as well as (4) a sense of accomplishment completing assignments before or on time.
Downloads
References
Alderson, J. C. (2002). Assessing reading. Cambridge University Press.
Burgmeier, A. (2012). Inside Reading - The Academic World List in Context (2nd ed). Oxford University Press.
Cetinavcı, B. M. (2014). Contextual factors in guessing word meaning from context in a foreign language. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 116, 2670-2674.
Coghlan, D. & Jacobs, C. (2005). Kurt Lewin on Reeducation: Foundations for Action Research. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 41(4), 444-457.
Fazeli, S. H. (April 2010). Some gaps in the current studies of reading in second/ foreign language learning. Language in India, 10(4), 373-386.
Gibson, K. D. (2009). Teachers’ perceptions of strategy based reading instruction for reading Comprehension. M.A. Thesis. Dominican University of California.
Grabe, W. (2004). 3. Research on teaching reading. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 24, 44-69.
Harmer, J. (1998). How to teach English. Addison Wesley Longman Limited.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/forms-pro/plan-survey (2020).
https://docs.microsoft.com/vi-vn/ (2020).
Nuttall, C. (1982). Teaching Reading Skills in a Foreign Language. Oxford: Heinemann Publishers.
Saricoban, A. (2002). Reading Strategies of Successful Readers through the Three Phase Approach. The Reading Matrix, 2(3), 149-165.
University of Cambridge Esol Examinations (2007a). PET 2. Cambridge University Press.
University of Cambridge Esol Examinations (2007b). PET 3. Cambridge University Press.
University of Cambridge Esol Examinations (2019). PET 1. Cambridge University Press.
Ur, P. (2012). A Course in English Language Teaching. Cambridge University Press.
Zhao, X. & Zhu, L. (2012). Schema Theory and College English Reading Teaching. Canadian Center of Science and Education, 5(11), 111-117.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
