http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).25
10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).25
Published : Jun 2023
Unlocking the Power of Schema Theory based Pre-Reading Activities: Enhancing Reading Comprehension at the Intermediate Level
The study evaluated the efficacy of schema theory-based pre-reading activities in enhancing intermediate-level reading comprehension. The study was conducted solely on first-year English students at GHSS Togh Bala Kohat. The study involved 60 first-year students, divided into two groups of 30 participants each. The study employed two groups, a control group and an experimental group. The experimental group underwent five English lessons utilizing schema theory-based brainstorming activities while the control group received traditional instruction. Pre- and post-tests were administered to students to evaluate their performance and assess the outcomes of schema theory-based pre-reading exercises. The collected data were analyzed through SPSS. The study revealed that incorporating schema theory-based pre-reading exercises in teaching resulted in superior academic performance of students compared to those who were not exposed to such activities. After a period of four months, retention tests were conducted once more. The findings indicated that Schema-based pre-reading exercises improved students’ performance.
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Schema Theory, Cognitive Theory, Pre-Reading Activities
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(1) Shah Jehan
Lecturer, Department of Education and Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Farid Ullah Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Education and Psychology, Kohat University of Science and Technology. Kohat, PK, Pakistan.
(3) Abdul Wahab
Lecturer, Department of Education and Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Jehan, S., Khan, F. U., & Wahab, A. (2023). Unlocking the Power of Schema Theory based Pre-Reading Activities: Enhancing Reading Comprehension at the Intermediate Level. Global Social Sciences Review, VIII(II), 274-283. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).25
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CHICAGO : Jehan, Shah, Farid Ullah Khan, and Abdul Wahab. 2023. "Unlocking the Power of Schema Theory based Pre-Reading Activities: Enhancing Reading Comprehension at the Intermediate Level." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII (II): 274-283 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).25
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HARVARD : JEHAN, S., KHAN, F. U. & WAHAB, A. 2023. Unlocking the Power of Schema Theory based Pre-Reading Activities: Enhancing Reading Comprehension at the Intermediate Level. Global Social Sciences Review, VIII, 274-283.
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MHRA : Jehan, Shah, Farid Ullah Khan, and Abdul Wahab. 2023. "Unlocking the Power of Schema Theory based Pre-Reading Activities: Enhancing Reading Comprehension at the Intermediate Level." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII: 274-283
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MLA : Jehan, Shah, Farid Ullah Khan, and Abdul Wahab. "Unlocking the Power of Schema Theory based Pre-Reading Activities: Enhancing Reading Comprehension at the Intermediate Level." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII.II (2023): 274-283 Print.
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OXFORD : Jehan, Shah, Khan, Farid Ullah, and Wahab, Abdul (2023), "Unlocking the Power of Schema Theory based Pre-Reading Activities: Enhancing Reading Comprehension at the Intermediate Level", Global Social Sciences Review, VIII (II), 274-283
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TURABIAN : Jehan, Shah, Farid Ullah Khan, and Abdul Wahab. "Unlocking the Power of Schema Theory based Pre-Reading Activities: Enhancing Reading Comprehension at the Intermediate Level." Global Social Sciences Review VIII, no. II (2023): 274-283. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).25