NOBEL : Journal of Literature and Language Teaching
Vol. 14 No. 1 (2023): APRIL

The Effect of Culturally Familiar Text on Low-Proficiency Reader’s Reading Comprehension




Article Info

Publish Date
28 Apr 2023

Abstract

The study examines the effect of culturally familiar text on the reading comprehension of low-proficiency readers in Indonesia. There were sixty-two second-year college students involved in the study as participants. The study used reading comprehension tests to gather the data. The results revealed that students with culturally familiar text had outperformed those with culturally unfamiliar text in reading comprehension. It is also found that these low-proficiency readers’ reading comprehension has improved significantly by using culturally familiar text in their reading practices. Interestingly, the students showed good engagement after being taught text that contained familiar culture. Finally, it can be concluded that the research results provide important insights, particularly for EFL educators, researchers, and learners, on the impact of culturally familiar contexts in facilitating reading comprehension achievement for low-proficiency readers in Indonesia.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

nobel

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

NOBEL: Journal of Literature and Language Teaching publishes articles on literature, language, and language teaching from various perspectives, covering both literary and fieldwork studies. The journal puts emphasis on aspects related to language studies, with special reference to culture, ...