Reading Comprehension and Metacognitive Strategies in First Year Engineering University Students in Pakistan

• Main Authors: Mansoor Ahmed, Channa, Abdul Malik, Abassi, John, Stephen, Jam Khan, Mohammad, Masood, A. Memon, Zaimuariffudin Shukri, Nordin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2018
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21220/1/Reading%20Comprehension.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21220/; https://doi.org/10.5539/ijel.v8n6p78
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

The paper investigates the use of metacognitive strategies by first year engineering students at the time of classroom practice on reading text. The study was conducted in four engineering departments of a university in Pakistan. Data was collected through focus group interviews of first year engi...