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Type :thesis
Subject :LB Theory and practice of education
Main Author :Thiruchelvy Thiruvaluver
Title :The effectiveness of using semantic mapping for vocabulary development to improve reading comprehension ability among year five pupils
Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Bahasa dan Komunikasi
Year of Publication :2021
Notes :PAKK
Corporate Name :Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of using semantic mapping to develop pupils’ vocabulary development to improve their reading comprehension ability. The instruments used in this study was adapted from Word Association Test (WAT), Vocabulary Size Test (VST) and a reading comprehension test prepared by the Selangor Education Department. A total of 30 Year five pupils from a primary school in a district of Klang participated in this study. This quasi-experimental research design involved one experiment group. Pupils were given a pre-test and post-test on reading comprehension, VST and WAT. It was analysed using paired sample t-test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The t-test result on WAT was statistically significant with a p-value of .00 (p

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