The effects of schema theory on understanding reading comprehension texts
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
Muhammad, Ahmad Jumah Sidiq
al-Faki, Ibrahim Ahmad
University
Omdurman Islamic University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Department
Department of English Language and Literature
University Country
Sudan
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Date
2005
English Abstract
-This study was carried out in the White Nile State at White Nile Ahlia College (English mature students) and University of Elimam Elmahdi , Faculty of Medicine and Arts, specifically, English and History sections , first level. The study aims at investigating the role of the background knowledge (Schemata) in comprehending English texts and the effect of age and experience in building up schemata.
The total number of the subjects was 200.
They all were given two tests in the medical (test one) and the literary (test two) fields.
Each test consists of 10 multiple choice questions.
The maximum time was 20 minutes and the total scores were 20.
The data was analyzed statistically to find out the mean and the standard deviation.
The number of students who failed in answering each question was counted.
The Pearson's correlation was also computed for finding out the relationship between students' performance in the two tests . The results have shown that the medical students were fast and better in test one than in test two, while the English and the History students were fast and better in test two than in test one.
However, the Ahlia students' results were positive in both test one and test two because of age and experience. The study confirmed the importance of the role played by schemata in understanding texts and the effect of age and experience in building up schemata
Main Subjects
Topics
No. of Pages
207
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Chapter One : Introduction.
Chapter Two : Discourse or text.
Chapter Three : Schema theory.
Chapter Four : Methodolgy, results, analysis and discussion.
Chapter Five : Summary of findings, conclusion, implications and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hammad, Bilal al-Imam. (2005). The effects of schema theory on understanding reading comprehension texts. (Doctoral dissertations Theses and Dissertations Master). Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-364260
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hammad, Bilal al-Imam. The effects of schema theory on understanding reading comprehension texts. (Doctoral dissertations Theses and Dissertations Master). Omdurman Islamic University. (2005).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-364260
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hammad, Bilal al-Imam. (2005). The effects of schema theory on understanding reading comprehension texts. (Doctoral dissertations Theses and Dissertations Master). Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-364260
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-364260
