Semantic Context Clues in Expository Texts for TOEFL iBT Reading Section Preparation

The Impact of Semantic Mapping Instruction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension of Expository Texts

The current article was an attempt to investigate the effect of semantic mapping strategy instruction on reading comprehension performance of EFL learners. To this end, thirty homogeneous Iranian intermediate EFL learners attending a language school in Bonab, Iran, were randomly assigned to two groups, one as the experimental and the other as the control. The experimental group received instruc...

The Impact of Semantic Mapping Instruction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension of Expository Texts

The current article was an attempt to investigate the effect of semantic mapping strategy instruction on reading comprehension performance of EFL learners. To this end, thirty homogeneous Iranian intermediate EFL learners attending a language school in Bonab, Iran, were randomly assigned to two groups, one as the experimental and the other as the control. The experimental group received instruc...

Automated Subscores for TOEFL iBT Independent Essays

Is There Any Interaction Between Background Knowledge and Language Proficiency That Affects TOEFL iBT® Reading Performance?

Contribution of Reading Skill to Learning from Expository Texts

Our study investigated the importance of reader aptitudes (prior knowledge and reading skill) in the processing of an expository text. We analyzed self-explanations produced by 42 high-school students while reading an expository text about thunderstorms. Specifically, we focused on students attempts to paraphrase information (i.e., restate sentences in their own words) and elaborate on the sent...