Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, KFU
KAZAN
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
 
METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS OF TOEFL READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES
Form of presentationArticles in international journals and collections
Year of publication2016
Языканглийский
  • Gorelova Yuliya Nikolaevna, author
  • Murtazina Ekaterina Olegovna, author
  • Sungatullina Dilyana Damirovna, author
  • Bibliographic description in the original language Sungatullina Dilyana D., Zalyaeva Ekaterina O., Gorelova Yuliya N., Metacognitive awareness of TOEFL reading comprehension strategies//ERPA INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES ON EDUCATION 2015 (ERPA 2015). - 2016. - Vol.26, Is.. - Art. №UNSP 01046.
    Annotation The rising demand for exchange and mobility programs as well as double diploma opportunities with world leading universities highlights the importance of ESL proficiency. TOEFL iBT as a test of EAP is accepted by most of the HEI in various countries. The aim of the present study is to determine students? metacognitive awareness of global academic reading strategies, namely the use of context clues, within the framework of preparation for TOEFL reading section. The article establishes the connection between success in reading comprehension and the degree of students? metacognitive awareness. The authors concentrateon expository texts from TOEFL reading section as a testing material context clues patterns typical for this text structure. The following study is concerned with comparison and interpretation of the results obtained in three focus groups of students.
    Keywords concerned with comparison and interpretation of the results obtained in three focus groups of students.
    The name of the journal ERPA INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES ON EDUCATION 2015 (ERPA 2015)
    URL http://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2016/04/shsconf_erpa2016_01046.pdf
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