doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2017.7.7.928
Metacognitive Reading Strategies among Undergraduates
Azizah Rajab1
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Hamidah Abdul Rahman2 , , , ,
- 1Language Academy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- 2Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- 3Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru Campus, Malaysia
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the metacognitive reading strategies employed by fifty four undergraduates in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). A questionnaire adapted from Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory (MARSI) was used and data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20 for descriptive statistics. Findings indicated that the undergraduate students have a great preference in utilizing the Problem-Solving Strategies as compared to Global Reading Strategies or Support Reading Strategies. The results of this study should help language practitioner to train students on how to adapt or use different strategies effectively when reading different types of text.
Keywords
- Global reading
- metacognitive reading strategies
- problem-solving
- support reading
How to Cite
Azizah Rajab, Hamidah Abdul Rahman, Shah Rollah Abdul Wahab, Faizah Mohd Nor, Wan Zarina Wan Zakaria, and Wan Zahidah Rajim, "Metacognitive Reading Strategies among Undergraduates," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 7, no. 7, pp. 548-551, 2017. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijiet.2017.7.7.928
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