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The relationship between background knowledge of text content and affective reaction towards the text

Symposium of International Language & Knowledge (SiLK 2014), 14th-16th Feb 2014 was held at Hydro Hotel, Penang organized by Centre for International Languages, Universiti Malaysia Perlis.

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Main Authors: Syaharom, Abdullah, Hasinah, Othman
Other Authors: syaharom@unimap.edu.my
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Perlis 2014
Subjects:
Background knowledge
Affective reaction
Comprehension
Online Access:http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/34617
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spelling my.unimap-346172014-05-22T04:27:44Z The relationship between background knowledge of text content and affective reaction towards the text Syaharom, Abdullah Hasinah, Othman syaharom@unimap.edu.my hasinahothman@gmail.com Background knowledge Affective reaction Comprehension Symposium of International Language & Knowledge (SiLK 2014), 14th-16th Feb 2014 was held at Hydro Hotel, Penang organized by Centre for International Languages, Universiti Malaysia Perlis. Research studies carried out to study the comprehension processes of second language readers have found that background knowledge is an important factor. Research findings have also indicated that attitude, interests, and motivation are important determinants in the comprehension process. Although background knowledge and affective factors have been established as important elements in the comprehension process and are believed to facilitate second language learning, not much attention has been directed at the relationship between these two elements. This study examined the relationship between background knowledge and reader’s affective reaction towards text read. In addition, it also evaluated readers’ preference for text for use in teaching English. The findings indicated that background knowledge and affective reaction towards text read were positively related. However, there was no positive relationship between background knowledge and enjoyment and between background knowledge and preference for type of text for teaching English. 2014-05-22T04:27:44Z 2014-05-22T04:27:44Z 2014-02 Working Paper http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/34617 en Proceeding of Symposium of International Language & Knowledge (SiLK 14);2014 Universiti Malaysia Perlis Centre of International Languages
institution Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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topic Background knowledge
Affective reaction
Comprehension
spellingShingle Background knowledge
Affective reaction
Comprehension
Syaharom, Abdullah
Hasinah, Othman
The relationship between background knowledge of text content and affective reaction towards the text
description Symposium of International Language & Knowledge (SiLK 2014), 14th-16th Feb 2014 was held at Hydro Hotel, Penang organized by Centre for International Languages, Universiti Malaysia Perlis.
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Syaharom, Abdullah
Hasinah, Othman
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author Syaharom, Abdullah
Hasinah, Othman
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title The relationship between background knowledge of text content and affective reaction towards the text
title_short The relationship between background knowledge of text content and affective reaction towards the text
title_full The relationship between background knowledge of text content and affective reaction towards the text
title_fullStr The relationship between background knowledge of text content and affective reaction towards the text
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between background knowledge of text content and affective reaction towards the text
title_sort relationship between background knowledge of text content and affective reaction towards the text
publisher Universiti Malaysia Perlis
publishDate 2014
url http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/34617
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