<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "The effectiveness of the question and answer relationship (QAR) strategy in enhancing reading comprehension among ESL students. (1st. 24 pages)"^^ . "The purpose of this study was to analyse whether the Question and Answer Relationship (QAR) strategy is effective in enhancing the reading comprehension\r\nperformance of upper secondary, English as a Second Language (ESL) students of low English proficiency (LEP). A quasi-experimental pre-test post-test non-equivalent control\r\ngroup research design was employed in this quantitative study. Two intact Form Four classes in a rural secondary school were used as the experimental (35 students) and control groups (32 students). Explicit strategy instruction of QAR was conducted over six weeks for the experimental group while the control group was taught using the traditional method. Results of the pre and post-tests were statistically analysed using One-way ANOVA, Repeated measures ANOVA and 95% confidence intervals. Significant\r\nimprovements in marks were found in the experimental group for three variables namely, the subjective reading comprehension questions and summary as a whole, ‘In my Head’\r\nquestions and the summary question. For the subjective reading comprehension questions,\r\nthe result was inconclusive while for ‘In the Book’ questions, there was no significant\r\nimprovement in both the experimental and control groups. Based on the results, it was\r\nconcluded that explicit cognitive strategy instruction was effective in enhancing reading\r\ncomprehension performance to a large extent. However, limited vocabulary seems to have\r\nhindered LEP students from locating the appropriate answers in the text for ‘In the Book’\r\nquestions. Therefore, this study found that in order to be fully effective, the QAR strategy\r\nshould ideally be taught together with strategies that increase the vocabulary of LEP\r\nstudents. (Author's abstract)"^^ . "2008" . . . "Open University Malaysia (OUM)"^^ . . . "Centre for Graduate Studies (CGS), Open University Malaysia (OUM)"^^ . . . . . . . . . "Cruz Dhurairaj"^^ . "Ann Susana Raj"^^ . "Cruz Dhurairaj Ann Susana Raj"^^ . . "Open University Malaysia (OUM)"^^ . . . . . . . "The effectiveness of the question and answer relationship (QAR) strategy in enhancing reading comprehension among ESL students. (1st. 24 pages) (Text)"^^ . . . . . "Ann_Susana_Raj_irepo.pdf"^^ . . . "The effectiveness of the question and answer relationship (QAR) strategy in enhancing reading comprehension among ESL students. (1st. 24 pages) (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "lightbox.jpg"^^ . . . "The effectiveness of the question and answer relationship (QAR) strategy in enhancing reading comprehension among ESL students. (1st. 24 pages) (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "preview.jpg"^^ . . . "The effectiveness of the question and answer relationship (QAR) strategy in enhancing reading comprehension among ESL students. (1st. 24 pages) (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "medium.jpg"^^ . . . "The effectiveness of the question and answer relationship (QAR) strategy in enhancing reading comprehension among ESL students. (1st. 24 pages) (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "small.jpg"^^ . . . "The effectiveness of the question and answer relationship (QAR) strategy in enhancing reading comprehension among ESL students. (1st. 24 pages) (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #123 \n\nThe effectiveness of the question and answer relationship (QAR) strategy in enhancing reading comprehension among ESL students. (1st. 24 pages)\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "LB2300 Higher Education"@en . .