Reading Questions Research Articles

Shelley’s Syns: Synesthetic Melting and the Media of the Unpremeditated

ABSTRACT This article attempts to locate Percy Bysshe Shelley’s conception of ethics in the poet’s figure of audiovisual synesthesia. For Shelley, I argue, the deployment of synesthesia in “To a Sky-Lark” signals an investment in the problematic of reading poetry—of what it means to hear the music of poetry by seeing words on the page—and, therefore, involves an engagement with the explosion of print that characterizes Romanticism’s media culture. Synesthesia, in other words, becomes a problem of mediation, and it is by linking synesthesia to questions of reading and print that Shelley is able to offer an account of the ethics of media. I seek, then, to trace the development of synesthesia as ethical medium in Shelley’s lyric thought, a synesthesia that neither exactly synthesizes aural and visual, nor signals a mere absence of their relation. The relation that synesthesia comes to typify for Shelley is the very structure of media itself, a structure that joins together at precisely the moment it separates, thereby registering a non-relation at the very heart of relation, or a non-relation that nonetheless relates. In doing so, I hope to position Shelley as one of the most rigorous ethical thinkers of his generation.

KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA PEMAHAMAN MATERI RAGAM TEKS BERBASIS HOTS DI SD: STUDI LITERATUR

This research aims to examine the very low reading comprehension skills in Indonesia. It can be seen that the position of students' reading literacy skills in Indonesia from the results of several PIRLS surveys in 2006, IEA 2011, and PISA in 2018 can be categorized as very worrying. This international research assessment standard refers to advanced reading (comprehension) or what is often called HOTS (High Order Thinking Skills). The purpose of this article is to provide information regarding Indonesian students' ability to read comprehension with HOTS-based text variation material in Indonesian language learning, both regarding various problems that result in low reading comprehension skills and how to improve reading comprehension skills in elementary schools. This research uses qualitative research methods by studying literature or literature studies using several sources of written literature, data, and book references and other scientific journal articles. The results of the research show that reading comprehension problems are caused by incorrect comprehension orientation regarding advanced reading levels and lack of variety in learning to read questions in elementary schools so that reading comprehension skills are very low.

Student Errors in Solving System of Linear Inequalities Story Questions Based on Newman’s Error Analysis (NEA)

This paper aims to describe the types of error and the causes of student error in solve math story questions on the subject matter of systems of linear inequalities based on Newman's Error Analysis (NEA). The linear inequalities system material was chosen for this study because the linear inequalities system has components that students must understand so they can easily determine the error made by student. This study is a qualitative descriptive. The subjects of this study were taken using a purposive sampling technique and obtained 10 students in the 5th semester of math education study program, Muhammadiyah University of Tangerang. This research was divided into three stage, namely the preparation of research instrument, implementation and colection of data study and data analysis. The instrument used in this research is a description of 3 questions. Based on data analysis, the factor that led to student error in solve math story question on the subject matter of the system of linear inequalities based on NEA were inaccurate, unable to read questions, unable to understand the question, and unable to carry out procedure or steps that would used to problem solving. This study contributes to providing information on errors that are commonly made by student in solve math story questions on the subject matter system linear inequalities based on NEA.

Problem Solving Process Based on the Newman Procedure in an Effort to Improve Students' Mathematical Reversible Thinking

Students' low Reversible Thinking and mathematical problem solving abilities, especially in working on mathematics problems in the form of stories. This research aims to determine and describe the increase in Reversible Thinking and problem solving abilities in mathematics problems in the form of stories after implementing the Newman Procedure in the learning and problem solving process. This type of research is the Kemmis and Taggart model of Class Action Research (PTK) which consists of 4 stages, namely planning, implementation, observation and reflection. This research was conducted in two cycles. Data collection techniques in this research are observation, tests, and documentation. The data analysis technique used is qualitative analysis to describe research results through observation and quantitative analysis techniques to analyze test assessment scores. The results of this research show an increase in students' reversible thinking abilities seen from changes in attitudes and behavior, seen from the ability to read questions quickly and clearly, able to understand the information contained in the reading, easy to transform information into mathematical language, confident to work on questions and able to take responsibility for the answers obtained.

Teaching IELTS Reading Skills

This research describes the teaching of IELTS Reading for students. This research is library research. The analysis shows that the IELTS reading test evaluates participants' understanding of information and language, requiring them to synthesize, interpret, and respond to information. The test consists of 14 types of questions, including Choosing a Title, True False Not Given / Yes No Not Given, Matching Features, Matching Headings, Matching Paragraph Information, Matching Sentence Endings, Sentence Completion, List Selection, Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Summary Completion, Flow Chart Completion, Diagram Completion, and Table Completion. The resulting test is graded on a band scale from range from 0 (did not take the test) to 9 (proficient in English) which indicates students' understanding and ability to read in English. Understanding the types of questions on the IELTS is crucial for students to prepare for the test. However, the test requires precise abilities for success. Teachers can create lesson plans for teaching Reading IELTS to help students prepare for the test and prepare them for the test. To answer IELTS Reading questions, students need fast and accurate reading skills and the right strategy. Teaching reading skills for the IELTS test can be challenging, but several strategies can help teachers structure effective teaching. These include understanding the test format, analyzing previous questions, building academic vocabulary, teaching active reading, practicing explaining the main idea, teaching skimming and scanning techniques, managing class discussion and analysis, practicing with varied reading material, using an integrated approach, giving constructive feedback, simulating reading tests, giving homework, training students to compose an outline, and promoting flexibility in learning.

Critique generation promotes the critical reading of multiple texts

BackgroundThis study is focused on students’ abilities to critically evaluate or critique the content in texts. Beyond comprehension, critique is an essential, yet underexamined, learning process in an increasingly complex and persistently inequitable world. AimsStudents were randomly assigned to a comprehension condition (i.e., asking them to summarize each text after reading), a critique condition (i.e., asking them to critique each text after reading), or to a control group, to examine whether these task assignments improved critical reading performance. SampleThe sample consisted of 172 online participants. MethodsParticipants completed individual difference measures; read three texts, in accordance with their experimental condition; and completed measures of critical reading, comprehension, and source recall. The texts used in this study were designed to provide limited and women-blaming arguments for declining birth rates, with these flaws intentionally introduced to foster critique. ResultsStudents assigned to the critique condition performed better on one of the critical reading questions, as compared to students in the comprehension condition, but not on the other question, and not as compared to students in the control group. The extent of students’ critique generation during reading significantly predicted performance on both critical reading questions as well as source recall performance. ConclusionsWe link critique generation during processing with critical reading performance; however, we do not find that explicitly directing students to engage in critique is necessarily the most fruitful means of fostering critical reading. The range of critiques that students generated when reasoning about flawed texts are analyzed and directions for future intervention introduced.

EL ESTUDIO COMO PRINCIPIO EDUCATIVO Y LA CUESTIÓN DE LA LECTURA EN LA PEDAGOGÍA DEL MOVIMIENTO

The aim of this paper is to present notes on study as an educational principle in the Pedagogy of Movement, the Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST), with emphasis on the topic of reading. This is a documental and bibliographic research, based mainly on texts by the MST and by authors dedicated to the themes at hand. Education occupies a strategic space in the process of self-organization of the Landless organization. The Movement presents study as one of its organizational and educational principles. Several MST documents mention or refer, directly or indirectly, to the question of reading, writing and/or arithmetic. Thus, the study, which includes the readings, is configured as a key element for the process of self-organization, (auto)education, self-support and democratic management in the various activities of the MST, in the political, cultural and, mainly, economic spheres, which is fundamental for the material and symbolic reproduction of this Movement.

PERCEPTIONS, PRACTICES, AND ASSESSMENT LITERACY NEEDS OF EFL TEACHERS: ENHANCING READING LITERACY INSTRUCTION UNDER AKM POLICY

Since the discontinuation of national examinations (UN) in 2020, the Indonesian Government introduced the Minimum Competency Assessment (Asesmen Kompetensi Minimum-AKM) to assess students' fundamental abilities. Consequently, teachers are pivotal in integrating AKM-based reading literacy questions to enhance students' reading skills. This study aims to explore teachers' perceptions, practices, and assessment literacy needs concerning teaching and assessing students' reading literacy based on AKM. Ten EFL junior high school teachers participated in interviews. Findings revealed varying perceptions among teachers regarding AKM. While some supported the policy for its positive impact on students and learning, others doubted its effectiveness for certain reasons. In terms of teaching and assessment practices, most teachers partially integrate the three components of AKM reading literacy into their classrooms. They also utilize various stimuli and question types similar to those in AKM, yet complex multiple-choice assessments are underutilized. Lastly, teachers expressed diverse literacy assessment needs, including strategies for teaching reading, designing critical reading questions, creating stimulus materials, gaining AKM knowledge, enhancing student interest in reading, and identifying intended learning outcomes to improve their teaching and evaluation of students' literacy.

To the question of nationally-oriented teaching reading: results of the experiment in Vietnamese audience

To the question of nationally-oriented teaching reading: results of the experiment in Vietnamese audience

Question Types on Reading Comprehension in TOEFL Test: An Implication in Teaching Reading TOEFL to Students

Reading section in TOEFL is challenging because there are many texts and test items to be completed in a relatively short time. Thus, test-takers should read quickly and precisely. This study describes the types of reading comprehension in Pre-Test and Post-Test TOEFL and its implications in teaching reading TOEFL. This research is descriptive and qualitative. The result analysis shows that several types of reading questions in Pre-Test and Post-Test TOEFL are 1) idea of passage questions, 2) directly answered questions, 3) indirectly answered questions, 4) vocabulary questions, and 5) overall review questions. When teaching TOEFL reading to students, it is important to employ several general strategies. These include introducing the various categories of reading questions, followed by questions that refer to specific sentences in the reading. Additionally, providing explanations on how to answer the questions is essential for effective comprehension. The TOEFL reading teaching strategy involves introducing various types of reading questions, and exercises that refer to certain sentences in the reading, as well as providing explanations on how to answer the questions. Through this approach, students can gain a better understanding of the structure and types of questions that may appear in the TOEFL exam.

Exploring Students' Difficulties in Answering Reading TOEFL Section Test

Test of English Foreign Language (TOEFL) is widely used as a measurement for standardized English competencies. This study attempted to explore EFL learners' difficulties in dealing question of reading section in TOEFL test. Qualitative case study research design and semi-structured interview as instrument to gain the data. In this study with four participants were purposively selected from the English Education Department of Private University of Jember who has passed the TOEFL test. The findings revealed that there were two factors that become difficulties or obstacle faced by the TOEFL test-takers in completing TOEFL reading questions. First, the factor that is caused from several kind of questions that are difficult to answer for the participants, including; unstated detail question, implied detail question, and vocabulary in context question. Second, the factor that is caused by each participant personally, including ; lack of mastering vocabulary, limitation of time, and unfamiliar vocabularies. The result of this study are expected to have practical contribution on determining the appropriate strategies employed to minimize students' error during answering the TOEFL test.

Book studies in Poland between 1945 and 2015: The sources of theoretical inspiration

The aim of the paper is to picture a retrospective panorama of the theoretical legacy of post-war Polish book studies. Of key importance to the author is the question of the object of the discipline and, consequently, its scope. The author discusses directions in book studies and the bibliological process making up — starting in the 1930s and with Jan Muszkowski’s concept — the core tradition and foundation of book-studies theories: the theories built around the paradigm of ‘life of the book,’ looking at it as an integrally defined process of production, dissemination and consumption; Karol Glombiowski’s functional theory, thanks to which ‘systemic’ and ‘functional’ approaches became a commonly accepted methodological premise in book studies; the concepts formulated by Janusz Dunin, who linked the bibliological tradition of historical source studies of editorial forms of books to the functional theory and to ‘communication’ perspective; the theory formulated by Radoslaw Cybulski, who, in combining the established morphology of the book with a semiotic and communication perspective, adopted ‘book consumption,’ that is, an ‘integrated system of satisfying the needs of book users,’ as a functional category to describe the behaviour of participants in the book market; the concepts focused on the ‘social communication situation’ as a research concept and perspective stemming from the sociological and semiotic reorientation of humanistic thinking. At the end, the author discusses the trends which have considerably expanded research perspectives in recent years: books in the media space; the ‘culture of the book’ paradigm, which is conducive to an ‘anthropologisation’ of the bibliological process, perceived no longer only institutionally, from the perspective of social communication, but also through relations, interactions and value judgements of people participating in it, which shifts research priorities towards the questions of reading and often also towards ‘regional’ approaches; and the theory of book art and research into book aesthetics. At the various stages of the development of bibliology and in relation to respective research approaches, the focus shifted from the book as a cultural artefact and its ‘life,’ that is, the bibliological process with its institutions, to the functions of the book with regard to the public in the process of social and cultural transmission, and, finally, to the public as the creator and user of the culture of the book, whose actions are ‘recorded’ in bibliological documentation.

Integrating Gamification Elements into a Personalized Cognitive Mobile-Learning LINE Bot

In recent years, chatbots gains widespread popularity across various industries, and LINE becomes an indispensable and widely utilized application. Human beings acquire knowledge through cognitive learning. Asynchronous digital drills and practice learning systems that require students to practice questions repeatedly can bore students and lack online monitoring by a teacher. In this study, the cognitive mobile-learning LINE bot provides digital drill and practice learning functions, enabling students to read questions and their answers from a Q&A database, take a postlearning self-test on these questions, and practice questions they originally answered incorrectly. Moreover, learners can ask open-ended questions. The LINE bot is used to substitute for a teacher in one-on-one synchronous interactive learning, and the post-hoc analyses of the interactions between the LINE bot and each student are performed and provided to teachers on time, enabling them to offer counseling and assistance as appropriate.

Exploring the Perceptions of High School Students on the Use of Quizizz as a Scanning Reading Tool for Assessment

One of the abilities that should come first is reading comprehension as it allows students to learn more on their own. Supported by developments over time, the existence of the internet and mobile devices has made humans more advanced in many things, one of which is reading. As mobile devices are today used as a natural means of communication and entertainment, they replace the traditional acquisition of knowledge and memorization of information. There are many recent discoveries in mobile technology such as applications and websites, quizizz is one of them. Quizizz is a quiz distribution application that is easy to use and understand by students. The research focus on measuring students' perceptions of Quizizz as an assessment tool, examining the extent to which Quizizz usage affects student perception in learning, and investigating its correlation with students' reading comprehension. This study uses a mix method. The participant consists of 35 students from 12 MIPA 3 with 15 male and 20 female. The data were collected through questionnaires and scanning reading question. The result of this study reveals that most students have positive perceptions regarding the usage of Quizizz as a teaching media and it is suggested to English teachers for using scanning technique in teaching reading, and also using Quizizz can improve reading comprehend skill of students better.

In-service EFL teachers’ self-perceived receptive skills

Professional English language teachers are expected to master subject knowledge that includes not only their knowledge of English language but also their proficiency in using the language. They can self-assess their proficiency and use their assessment result as the basis for their professional growth since it can inform which areas that still need improvement. Despite the importance of teachers’ self-assessment, there has not been much research on this, especially one that investigates the teachers’ perceived receptive skills. This study, therefore, aims to explore the in-service teachers’ perception of their proficiency level, particularly of their receptive skills. This research uses a descriptive quantitative approach utilizing a survey containing 48 questions of self-perceived reading and listening skills which was distributed to in-service teachers in lower and higher secondary schools in Indonesia. This snowball survey received responses from 449 in-service teachers from various islands in Indonesia such as Java, Bali, Sumatera, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, and Papua. The results show that, in general, the participants considered themselves to be able to comprehend various text types concerning personal and daily issues in both written and spoken modes. However, when it came to comprehending longer texts with more complex linguistic choices and structures in both modes, an increase in the number of participants who struggled was evident. These findings indicate that while most of the in-service teachers were confident in their receptive skills. However, while only limited numbers of in-service teachers’ facing difficulties in comprehend longer and more specialized texts containing complex linguistic resources, support is still needed. Based on these findings, this study discusses several important implications for teacher educators and English teachers in Indonesia and offers recommendations for future research in EFL contexts.

Ler com o corpo, escrever na pele: um caso de blast over com literatura, ilustração, edição e tattoo dentro

ABSTRACT Inspired by the concept used in the “tattoo scene” of blast over, which designates the use of spaces between tattoos to add others, without hiding or disguising the previous ones, we propose an exercise of analysis of an artist’s book, Coração com Estrela-do-mar Dentro [Heart with Starfish Inside] by Filipe Homem Fonseca (2019). The concept emerged from one of the pages of the book to become a target of questions of literary reading, from a pragmatic perspective as well. The proposal will follow a route: enter the text through the book-object that gives an important place to the illustration, by death_by_pinscher, remove it from there and then include it again to make the global reading, in order to also enhance the appeal of the potential young reader to the text.

Students’ perceptions on difficult reading question types

As one of the language skills, reading also has two types of testing, namely subjective and objective testing. Each type of test has several forms. Although teachers must have their own purposes in choosing what type of test should be given to the students, some types of tests look more difficult than others. This is what this study focused on. The aim of this study is to look deeper into what and why some types of tests seem difficult to students, especially to Darul Ihsan students, which consist of 28 students. The result of this study shows that prediction, conclusion, details, and purposes are the most difficult question types. Meanwhile, the main idea, reference, and inference are quite difficult. In addition, the title, synonym, and antonym are not really difficult for them. The reasons behind this were that predictions, conclusions, details, and purposes need much critical thinking and background knowledge. This was what the students faced and surely should be a vital consideration in the teaching and learning process.

Student Errors on Quadratic Function Story Problems Based on The Nolting Theory

This research aims to describe students' errors in solving story problems related to quadratic functions and identify the underlying factors causing these errors. The research conducted is qualitative. The study took place in one of the junior high schools in South Kalimantan, involving 5 subjects from Grade IX. The research instrument used was three descriptive story problems—data collection techniques involved analyzing the answers to the descriptive test and conducting interviews. Based on the analysis, the types of errors made by the subject are as follows: 1) Misread-direction errors (30%): Students failed to read the instructions properly due to rushing or being unfamiliar with reading question instructions. 2) Careless errors (40%): Students made calculation mistakes due to lack of attention to detail. 3) Concept errors (20%): Students lacked understanding of quadratic function concepts due to insufficient study. 4) Application errors (33.33%): Students could not apply concepts and formulas effectively in solving problems due to a lack of comprehension of the subject matter. 5) Test-taking errors (66.67%): Students failed to restate information from the problem because of being in a hurry and unfamiliar with solving story problems.

Improving Metacognitive Ability Through The Reading Questioning Answering (RQA) Model Assisted With Learning Journals in Nonformal Educational Study Programs

The important skills identified by UNESCO for the 21st century remain related to the four pillars of education, including: 1) learning to find out, 2) learning to do, 3) learning to be personal), an 4) learning to live together in peace (learning to live together in peace). One of the skills that must be empowered through the learning process in higher education is metacognitive skills. The aim of this research is to increase metacognitive abilities through the Reading Questioning Answering (RQA) model assisted by learning journals in social and development problems courses." This research method is a quasi-experimental type. The results of research on the influence of the RQA (Reading Questioning and Answering) model assisted by learning journals on students' metacognitive abilities in learning social and development issues, it can be concluded that there is an influence of the RQA (Reading Questioning and Answering) learning model assisted by learning journals on students' metacognitive learning outcomes with Gain score analysis shows that there is a significant difference in the Gain Score percentage. The difference in the percentage value of the gain score obtained from the two. The control group got a percentage of 10% in the ineffective category. Meanwhile, the experimental group had a G-Score percentage of 60% in the quite effective category. The results of implementing learning with RQA assisted by learning journals are effective in improving students' metacognitive skills

The Analysis of Reading Comprehension Question Levels in English Textbook for Vocational High School Based on Revised Bloom's Taxonomy

Reading question is one of the tools that can improve students’ critical thinking. In teaching and learning process, providing questions at the HOTS level really helps students to improve their comprehension. This study aims to analyze the category of cognitive levels in reading questions based on Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy in English textbook “forward an English” for 10th Grade Students of Vocational High School. It used descriptive qualitative research. The data of this study was all of reading comprehension questions found in the textbook. Based on the results, researcher found 202 reading comprehension questions in total which is divided into LOTS level that consist of 133 questions or 65.8% and HOTS level that consist of 69 questions or 34.2%. The most dominant category represented in the English textbook was “remembering” level with 78 questions or 38.6% and the lowest category was “applying” level with 4 questions or 2.0 %. In conclusion, the most of the reading comprehension questions in the English textbook “Forward an English” were at the low level of the cognitive domain. Therefore, the teacher must develop more questions in HOTS level so that the students’ need are in accordance with the demands of 2013 curriculum