ELT Research Journal

Yazarlar: Yusuf KASIMİ

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Cognition,Metacognition,Reading strategies,Cognitive reading strategies,Metacognitive reading strategies

Özet: This study focused on cognitive and metacognitive reading strategies and aimed to find out the relationship and differences between two groups of participants’ reports on the use of cognitive and metacognitive reading strategies at English Language Teaching Departments of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çukurova University, Erciyes University, and Gazi University in Turkey; and Marand University, Tehran University, and Tehran Azad University in Iran. The study firstly investigated how frequently advanced level language students were using cognitive and metacognitive reading strategies, secondly it revealed the relationship between the participants’ use of cognitive and metacognitive reading strategies. Moreover, it investigated gender differences among groups in terms of using strategies. The data were collected by means of questionnaires which were delivered participants in the fall semester of 2009-2010 academic year. The results indicated significant differences among groups in terms of frequency use of cognitive and metacognitive strategies indicating the impact of culture on employing strategies.

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