Experimental participants report positive attitudes toward timed reading, citing better concentration, confidence, and motivation to read more¶

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q2 i? Most experimental-group participants reported improved reading speed, better concentration, increased confidence, and greater willingness to read beyond textbooks. → Mahdizadeh and Aminafshar 2018

Evidence¶

Mahdizadeh and Aminafshar 2018¶

Molood Mahdizadeh, Naeemeh Aminafshar. (2018). The Impact of Timed Reading Activity on Iranian EFL learners Reading Speed, Comprehension, and Attitudes at Intermediate Level. Advances in Language and Literary Studies. https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.alls.v.9n.5p.11

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Qualitative analysis of an open-ended questionnaire completed by all 20 experimental-group participants at the end of the three-month course; "16 out of 20 students" reported better concentration and 15 reported increased reading confidence.

"Regarding the possible advantages, 16 out of 20 stu - dents also mentioned that timed reading made them concentrate better. 15 students pointed out that their con - fidence in reading was increased since they did not be - lieve that they could read so many passages on their own."

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