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| dc.contributor.author | Melesse, Getachew | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-08-18T05:32:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-08-18T05:32:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-08-18 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7774 | |
| dc.description | Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this research was to investigate the readability of grade eleven textbooks and the students’ comprehension ability using them. One hundred students and ten Civics and Ethical Education teachers, ten Biology teachers and ten Chemistry teachers from Hotie Preparatory and Secondary School in Dessie town were selected for the study. To achieve the objective of the study, the readability of the textbooks was assessed using the Coh-Metrix readability formula. Besides, to identify the students’ level of comprehension, multiple-choice cloze tests were administered. Finally, other factors, prior knowledge of the students, students’ motivation and organization of the contents that affect the readability of the textbooks were assessed through questionnaires. The results of Coh -Metrix formula showed that the three textbooks are difficult for students to read and comprehend at their level. The cloze test result also showed that the students’ comprehension level is at frustration level. The textbooks are difficult for them to read and comprehend even with the help of their teachers. Finally, the finding from students and teachers responses to questionnaires showed that other factors, prior knowledge of the students, students’ motivation and organization of the contents that affect the readability of the textbooks are appropriately considered in the textbooks. From the result, it is concluded that Chemistry, Biology as well as Civics and Ethical Education textbooks are not readable. The textbooks are also not suitable to be used for instructional purpose. Based on the result, it is recommended that students should be helped in reading by revising and simplifying the textbooks. Teachers should also prepare notes for their students adding appropriate word frequencies, high type- token ratio verbs, appropriate vocabularies and simple sentences. It is also suggested that the textbook designers should assess the level of the students’ comprehension ability when the textbooks are designed so that students benefit from reading the textbooks. The textbook designers should also carefully asses the readability of textbooks in detail and should include information in textbooks to inform teachers about the readability level of the textbooks so that they can prepare themselves to help their students to comprehend the textbooks. | en_US |
| dc.subject | English Language and Literature | en_US |
| dc.title | READABILITY LEVEL OF GRADE ELEVEN TEXTBOOKS AND THE COMPREHENSION ABILITY OF THE STUDENTS USING THEM (A STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HOTIE PREPARATORY SCHOOL IN DESSIE TOWN) | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
