Factors influencing reader’s ability to contextual comprehension: A close examination
Keywords:
contextual, concentration, comprehension, expository, purposeful, perception, strategiesAbstract
Reading and comprehending a text is a critical endeavor that enhances learners’ mastery of content and vocabulary development. However, a number of factors have been identified that inhibits students’ readability and vocabulary development. Various researches have shown that students who are unable read find it very difficult to climb higher on the educational ladder. For instance, Sweet (1996) in his book “Individual Differences in Second-language Learning” argues that “reading is the gateway skills; without the necessary abilities to read, students will not be able to advance into all learning areas.” This implies that reading is a complex process of identification, recognition, perception, mental and application of written language. The study therefore explores the various factors that affect reading ability and comprehension of text by students in Berekum senior High School, Ghana. This study, however, found out that vocabulary development relies on proper reading skills.
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Dominic Nti, Department of English, Berekum College of Education, Ghana
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7743-0154
Dominic Nti is a Tutor at Berekum College of Education. His major research interests are in languages, linguistics, and literature. Dominic strives to understand the factors that affect the learning of English as a second language. Dominic is motivated by using his research findings to look at what can be done to minimize the negative factors that affect the learning of English as a second language and maximize the positive ones. By understanding the factors that affect the learning of English as a second language, we can modify our teaching and learning process in such a way that will suit our students as second language learners.
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