Research in English and Education Journal
Vol 8, No 1 (2023): February 2023

The Correlation between High Proficiency English Vocabulary Mastery and B2-Level Reading Comprehension

Ratu Kharisma Kamal (Universitas Syiah Kuala)
Syamsul Bahri Ys (Universitas Syiah Kuala)
Dian Fajrina (Universitas Syiah Kuala)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Mar 2023

Abstract

Vocabulary is the most important factor that affects reading ability. Size and level of vocabulary are crucial components that improve reading comprehension. In order to determine the relationship between students' vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension, the study's goal is to quantify it. According to the CEFR, this study focuses on reading skills at the B2 level and the first four thousand most commonly used words (The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). 52 students from the English Education Departments of Ar-Raniry State Islamic University and University of Muhammadiyah Aceh participated in vocabulary and reading assessments as part of the study's quantitative non-experimental methodology. Correlation analysis, or Spearman rho correlation, was used to analyse the data. The findings demonstrate an association between vocabulary and reading comprehension with a correlation coefficient of 0.357. According to these coefficients, there is little association. As a result, for language acquisition, language learning instruction must include a sufficient amount of vocabulary and reading.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

READ

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

READ (Research in English and Education) Journal (e-ISSN 2528-746X) is a peer-reviewed and open access academic journal published by the Department of English Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. It highlights and publishes works in ...