My Thesis 33
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Reading Instruction in Cambridge System Schools in Karachi25
5.1 Introduction:
This section details the findings and discussion of my study. It also
presents the recommendations based on the results of the study
undertaken.
5.2 Findings & Discussion:
The results of the study have shown that majority of teachers working in
Cambridge System schools in Karachi have appropriate beliefs about
teaching reading skills. Sixty percent or more teachers have shown clear
agreement with 14 important beliefs about reading skills and reading
instruction. It means that they consider the teaching of reading skills to be
most significant and both intensive and extensive types of reading to be
equally beneficial for developing reading skills of students. According to
teachers, students should be taught how to read (skimming, scanning etc.)
and they should be helped to become fluent readers. They also believe that
students should be trained in the use of reading strategies and should be
engaged
through
pre-reading
activities.
Moreover,
vocabulary
development activities should be done in the reading lesson and students
should be told about the purpose of a reading task, whenever they are
asked to read. Teachers have shown their agreement to the idea of
teaching students about discourse structure and discourse markers, and
integrating the reading skills with other language skills.
5.1 Introduction:
This section details the findings and discussion of my study. It also
presents the recommendations based on the results of the study
undertaken.
5.2 Findings & Discussion:
The results of the study have shown that majority of teachers working in
Cambridge System schools in Karachi have appropriate beliefs about
teaching reading skills. Sixty percent or more teachers have shown clear
agreement with 14 important beliefs about reading skills and reading
instruction. It means that they consider the teaching of reading skills to be
most significant and both intensive and extensive types of reading to be
equally beneficial for developing reading skills of students. According to
teachers, students should be taught how to read (skimming, scanning etc.)
and they should be helped to become fluent readers. They also believe that
students should be trained in the use of reading strategies and should be
engaged
through
pre-reading
activities.
Moreover,
vocabulary
development activities should be done in the reading lesson and students
should be told about the purpose of a reading task, whenever they are
asked to read. Teachers have shown their agreement to the idea of
teaching students about discourse structure and discourse markers, and
integrating the reading skills with other language skills.
