Improving Reading Skills in Beginner Learners by means of Graphic Organizers and the use of English Leveled Readers

Edwin Alexander Garzón Alfonso

Edwin Alexander Garzón Alfonso Colegio Abraham Lincoln

Palabras clave: english, reading, comprehension, graphic organizers

Resumen

Previous research has discovered that effective reading requires strategies for learners to improve comprehension. But little attention has been given to graphical argumentation aids to support the reading process. The present qualitative action research study will use reading tests, lesson plans, teacher’s journal and surveys to collect data on how graphic organizers support the organization of ideas and affect reading comprehension of second-graders in a bilingual school in Bogotá-Colombia. Data will be analyzed using the grounded theory approach, and it is expected that the students understand leveled readers and give reports. This would lend support to the notion that graphic organizers is an effective approach to improve reading comprehension in beginner learners in which case it should be more widely adopted by the educational community.

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