The most important thing about reading is comprehension. Reading comprehension is the heart and soul of reading (Block, Gambrell & Pressley, 2003). Learning to read with good comprehension is a complex task. Comprehension is complicated and it requires strategies to construct meaning effectively. Because of its significance, this study is to investigate the strategies used by students to construct, to monitor and to evaluate what they are reading. Think-aloud protocol analysis is the method used in this study. The think-aloud protocol are the coded according to the procedure developed by Cote & Goldman (2004) which involved five concrete reading strategies: self-explanation, paraphrase, prediction, association and monitoring. The results indicate that better students used a wide range of strategies to construct meaning. Monitoring, a skill which is often cited as important to comprehension (Reutzel & Cooter, 2005) is evident in all the think-aloud protocols. The weaker students identif.....

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The most important thing about reading is comprehension. Reading comprehension is the heart and soul of reading (Block, Gambrell & Pressley, 2003). Learning to read with good comprehension is a complex task. Comprehension is complicated and it requires strategies to construct meaning effectively. Because of its significance, this study is to investigate the strategies used by students to construct, to monitor and to evaluate what they are reading. Think-aloud protocol analysis is the method used in this study. The think-aloud protocol are the coded according to the procedure developed by Cote & Goldman (2004) which involved five concrete reading strategies: self-explanation, paraphrase, prediction, association and monitoring. The results indicate that better students used a wide range of strategies to construct meaning. Monitoring, a skill which is often cited as important to comprehension (Reutzel & Cooter, 2005) is evident in all the think-aloud protocols. The weaker students identif.....

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This study aims to measure the decision-making levels of junior high school novice music teachers in Jinan, China, comparing significant differences based on gender, educational qualification, and school type, and exploring other influencing factors. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 300 junior high school novice music teachers, and the results showed that their overall decision-making level was moderate (M = 3.308). A one-way ANOVA revealed no significant gender differences in decision-making levels but identified significant differences based on educational qualifications and school type. Novice music teachers with postgraduate degrees and above scored higher than those with undergraduate or associate degrees, while public school teachers outperformed their counterparts in private schools. These findings suggest that novice music teachers with higher educational qualifications may be better at applying theoretical knowledge to practical decision-making, especially in complex.....

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Tujuan utama penyelidikan ini adalah untuk mengkaji bagaimana aktiviti-aktiviti Apresiasi Seni dalam Pendidikan Seni Visual boleh meningkatkan minat pelajar-pelajar menengah rendah iaitu dari tingkatan satu hingga ke tingkatan tiga terhadap mata pelajaran Pendidikan Seni Visual. Kajian ini juga ingin melihat faktor-faktor yang boleh mempengaruhi minat pelajar seperti kaedah pengajaran dan pembelajaran, aktiviti pengajaran dan pembelajaran apresiasi seni dan alat bantu mengajar yang digunakan. Ia juga melibatkan kajian terhadap peranan guru dan hubung kait di antara faktor persekitaran seperti latar belakang ibu bapa, kawan-kawan, persekitaran sekolah, bilik seni dan juga media-media seperti komputer dan sebagainya. Metodologi kajian adalah menggunakan kaedah kualitatif iaitu dengan melakukan tinjauan ke sekolah-sekolah, iaitu SMK. Wira Jaya, Ipoh, dan SMK. Raja Chulan, Ipoh. Penyelidikan melibatkan pemerhatian,temubual dan juga rakaman visual. Pemerhatian dilakukan terhadap proses Peng.....

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