EVALUATION OF CONTEXTUAL CLUES: EFL PROFICIENCY IN READING COMPREHENSION
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The present research evaluated EFL perspectives about contextual clues in reading comprehension at different proficiency levels. The data analysis using qualitative descriptions with frequencies and percentages was employed for 38 intermediate-level students and 25 advanced-level students in the university level through teaching contextual clues in reading comprehension with an experimental design. The results proved that students' proficiency in reading ability could be demonstrated by their use of idiomatic expressions, indirect language, direct language, series of words, comparison, synonym, tone, situation, mood, reference, restatement, preposition, cause-effect, modification, and example. Advanced students with a high level of vocabulary, grammar, and decoding skills were better able to utilize many contextual clues than intermediate students. Thus, reading ability was strongly correlated with the ability to infer word meaning from contextual clues.
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Stevani, M., Prayuda, M. S., Sari, D. W., Marianus, S. M., & Tarigan, K. E. (2022). EVALUATION OF CONTEXTUAL CLUES: EFL PROFICIENCY IN READING COMPREHENSION. English Review: Journal of English Education, 10(3), 993-1002. https://doi.org/10.25134/erjee.v10i3.7076
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Haerazi, H., Prayati, Z., & Vikasari, R. M. (2019). Practicing contextual teaching and learning (CTL) approach to improve students' reading comprehension in relation to motivation. English Review: Journal of English Education, 8(1), 139. https://doi.org/10.25134/erjee.v8i1.2011
Hassanzadeh, Z., Tamjid, N. H., & Ahanghari, S. (2020). Lexical inferencing strategy instruction and the development of reading comprehension: The case of Iranian EFL learners. Journal of English Language Pedagogy and Practice, 13(27), 1–25. http://jal.iaut.ac.ir/article_679373.html
Ilahude, F. F., Fatsah, H., Luwiti, S. R., & Otoluwa, M. H. (2021). The influence of the use of context clues strategy on reading comprehension. International Journal of Education and Social Science Research, 4(6), 166–180. https://doi.org/10.37500/ijessr.2021.4613
Ilter, Ii̇. (2019). The efficacy of context clue strategy instruction on middle grades students’ vocabulary development. RMLE Online, 42(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/19404476.2018.1554522
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Oclarit, R. P., & Casinillo, L. F. (2021). Strengthening the reading comprehension of students using a context clue. Journal of Education Research and Evaluation, 5(3), 373–379. https://doi.org/10.23887/jere.v5i3.34772
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Stevani, M., & Tarigan, K. E. (2022). Evaluating English textbooks by using Bloom’s taxonomy to analyze reading comprehension question. SALEE: Study of Applied Linguistics and English Education, 4(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.35961/salee.v0i0.526
Stevani, M., & Tarigan, K. E. (2022). Need analysis of dyslexia students in English reading comprehension instructions. JEELS (Journal of English Education and Linguistics Studies), 9(2), 327–352. https://doi.org/10.30762/jeels.v9i2.520
Taufan, M. Y. (2020). Improving students’ vocational vocabulary mastery through context clues technique. Edumaspul: Jurnal Pendidikan, 4(2), 347–354.
Wongwiwattana, S., & Watanapokakul, S. (2021). Types of context clues and vocabulary meaning inference: Abilities and perceptions of English major undergraduate students. REFLections, 28(3), 357–380.
Wulandari, F. (2017). The use of context clues in improving students’ reading ability. Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa, 6(2), 144–155.
Zamani, M., Nematzadeh, E., & Alikhademi, A. (2022). Investigating the impact of Iranian EFL learners (elementary, intermediate, advanced) use of contextual clues on their knowledge of unknown vocabularies. International Journal of English Language Teaching, 10(3), 15–23. https://doi.org/10.37745/ijelt.13/vol10no2pp.15-23