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Presentation of Research Proposal by: NUR HAIYU BINTI ISHAK 2010125869 for EDU 702

THE EFFECT OF USING PICTURES ON COMPREHENSION OF POETIC TEXT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STRUGGLING READERS: A CASE STUDY. Presentation of Research Proposal by: NUR HAIYU BINTI ISHAK 2010125869 for EDU 702 (Research Methodology). Statement of the Problem.

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Presentation of Research Proposal by: NUR HAIYU BINTI ISHAK 2010125869 for EDU 702

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  1. THE EFFECT OF USING PICTURES ON COMPREHENSION OF POETIC TEXT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STRUGGLING READERS: A CASE STUDY Presentation of Research Proposal by: NUR HAIYU BINTI ISHAK 2010125869 for EDU 702 (Research Methodology)

  2. Statement of the Problem • 42% of eighth graders in US read at their basic level, meanwhile, 26% read below their basic level. • 162 000 struggling readers in Malaysian schools. • Researcher observe characteristics of struggling readers among students at her institution. • There is a need to remedy such situation. • Studies on the use of pictures • ‘A picture is worth a thousand word’

  3. Purposes of the Study • To investigate the effect of using pictures on comprehension of poetic text among Form One struggling readers in ESL classroom. • To examine the type of pictures effective for comprehension of poetic text and its characteristics of effectiveness with regards to struggling readers.

  4. Research Questions • Does use of pictures affects struggling readers’ comprehension of poetic text? • What type of picture is more effective for struggling readers to understand poetic text, static or animated pictures? • What are the characteristics of pictures that are effective in aiding comprehension of poetic text for struggling readers?

  5. Limitations of the Study • Limited in terms of the location and sample size • Location = a school in BatuPahat, Johor • Purposive sampling, a small sample size • Findings cannot be generalized • A case study • Reliability of the results (test-retest) • Set up a control group

  6. Significance of the Study • Contribute to the literature • Geography, Mathematics, Science, narrative and expository writing. • Literary / Poetic text? • Benefits to Relevant parties • Teachers • Curriculum developers/ Policy makers • Textbook and book writers

  7. Methodology • A case study research method • Experimental research • One control group • Two experimental groups • Static pictures • Animated pictures • Authentic phenomenon, limited possibility to control the situation • Mixed methods • Quantitative (statistical data) • Qualitative (in-depth understanding)

  8. Sampling • Purposive sampling • 45 Form One struggling readers • 15 participants for each group • A secondary school in BatuPahat, Johor

  9. Instrumentation • Performance test • Pre-test and post-test • Questionnaires • Semi-structured interview

  10. Data Analysis • Performance test • Pre-test and post-test • Questionnaires • Semi-structured interview • Mean, standard deviation, t-test • Category-coding  emergent themes.

  11. THANK YOU

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