Investigating English reading difficulties facing Palestinian deaf secondary school learners in the Gaza Strip
Other Title(s)
دراسة صعوبات مهارة القراءة في اللغة الإنجليزية التي تواجه الطلاب الفلسطينيين الصم في المرحلة الثانوية في قطاع غزة
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
University
Islamic University
Faculty
Faculty of Literature
University Country
Palestine (Gaza Strip)
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2019
English Abstract
This study focuses on the main difficulties that Palestinian Deaf learners face in learning English reading comprehension skills in Gaza secondary schools.
It also highlights the various factors behind these difficulties and provides relevant suggestions to overcome them.
A mixed method research design, quantitative and qualitative research, was adopted.
To identify these difficulties and their related solutions, three data collection tools were used: a questionnaire, Reading Comprehension Test, and semi-structured interview.
The participants of the study were Tawjihi (Grade 12) EFL Deaf learners.
Four EFL teachers were interviewed to explore their suggestions to overcome the identified difficulties.
The study revealed that the most difficult reading comprehension skills are scanning, identifying the main idea, then making predictions about the text.
The study attributed reading comprehension difficulties to various reasons related to learners, teachers, assessment process, and classroom environment.
In light of the difficulties identified, some pedagogical implications on how to help Deaf students learn English reading skills effectively are provided at the end of this study
Main Subjects
Topics
No. of Pages
136
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Study statement and background.
Chapter Two : Literature review.
Chapter Three : Methodology.
Chapter Four : Data analysis.
Chapter Five : Findings, pedagogical implications and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abu Khalid, Diyana Yahya Amir. (2019). Investigating English reading difficulties facing Palestinian deaf secondary school learners in the Gaza Strip. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-893934
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abu Khalid, Diyana Yahya Amir. Investigating English reading difficulties facing Palestinian deaf secondary school learners in the Gaza Strip. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University. (2019).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-893934
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abu Khalid, Diyana Yahya Amir. (2019). Investigating English reading difficulties facing Palestinian deaf secondary school learners in the Gaza Strip. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-893934
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-893934
