Document Type : Research Article

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1 PhD Candidate in ELT, QaS.C., Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of TEFL, Department of Foreign Languages, QaS.C., Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran

10.22049/jalda.2026.30880.1850

Abstract

This mixed-methods study examined the effects of three scaffolded academic reading comprehension instructional models— Joyce-Gibbons’ (2017) socioculturally informed classroom-based scaffolding, Van de Pol et al.’s (2010) contingent scaffolding framework, and Coyle’s (2015) scaffolding approach on both reading achievement and critical learner characteristics —on EFL undergraduate learners’ reading achievement, motivation, resilience, and self-regulation at Islamic Azad University of Mazandaran. A total of 120 Persian-speaking students, aged 19 to 25, from diverse academic majors were randomly assigned to three experimental groups. Standardized instruments including the Oxford Placement Test, L2 Motivational Selves Questionnaire, Resilience Questionnaire, Self-Regulation Questionnaire, and a Reading Comprehension Test were administered pre- and post-intervention. Over 8–10 weeks, each group received scaffolded instruction tailored to its assigned model. Quantitative analyses (MANOVA) revealed significant improvements in all measured domains for each instructional model compared to control groups, with large effect sizes confirming substantial gains in both cognitive and affective learner outcomes. Each of these models, although distinct in their pedagogical underpinnings, shares a common commitment to providing structured, responsive, and gradual support that facilitates learners’ transition from assisted to independent performance. Qualitative data from semi-structured interviews further highlighted learners’ positive perceptions of scaffolded instruction and its role in enhancing academic and emotional engagement. The findings underscore the pedagogical value of scaffolded reading strategies in fostering holistic learner development and suggest directions for integrating culturally responsive scaffolding approaches in EFL settings.

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Article Title [Persian]

خواندن با پشتیبانی: تأثیر مدل‌های حمایتی بر خودِ تحصیلی، تاب‌آوری و خودتنظیمی زبان‌آموزان زبان انگلیسی به عنوان زبان خارجی

Authors [Persian]

  • کمیل جعفری سنکسرک 1
  • دکتر مهرشاد احمدیان 2
  • دکتر ابراهیم فخری علمداری 2

1 دانشجوی دکتری آموزش زبان انگلیسی، واحد قائمشهر، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، قائمشهر، ایران

2 استادیار آموزش زبان انگلیسی، گروه زبانهای خارجی، واحد قائمشهر، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، قائمشهر، ایران

Abstract [Persian]

این مطالعه ترکیبی، تأثیر سه مدل آموزشی درک مطلب آکادمیک حمایتی - حمایت مبتنی بر کلاس درس با رویکرد اجتماعی-فرهنگی جویس-گیبونز (2017)، چارچوب حمایت مشروط ون د پل و همکاران (2010) و رویکرد حمایت کویل (2015) در زمینۀ پیشرفت خواندن و ویژگی‌های انتقادی فراگیرنده – را بر پیشرفت خواندن، انگیزه، تاب‌آوری و خودتنظیمی دانشجویان کارشناسی در دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی مازندران بررسی نمود. در مجموع 120 دانشجوی فارسی‌زبان، 19 تا 25 ساله، از رشته‌های تحصیلی مختلف، به طور تصادفی به سه گروه آزمایشی اختصاص داده شدند. ابزارهای استاندارد شامل آزمون تعیین سطح آکسفورد، پرسشنامه خودانگیزشی زبان دوم، پرسشنامه تاب‌آوری، پرسشنامه خودتنظیمی و آزمون درک مطلب قبل و بعد از مداخله اجرا شد. طی 8 تا 10 هفته، هر گروه آموزشی حمایت متناسب با چارچوب مدل اختصاص داده شده خود را دریافت کرد. تحلیل‌ واریانس چندگانه (MANOVA) بهبودهای قابل‌توجهی را در تمام حوزه‌های اندازه‌گیری شده برای هریک ار سه مدل آموزشی در مقایسه با گروه‌ شاهد نشان داد، که  در آن ارقام مربوط به بزرگی تأثیر، نتایج قابل توجهی را در هر دو حوزۀ شناختی و عاطفی زبان‌آموز تأیید می‌کند. هر یک از این مدل‌ها، اگرچه در مبانی آموزشی خود متمایز هستند، اما تعهد مشترکی به ارائه حمایت ساختاریافته، پاسخگو و تدریجی دارند که گذار زبان‌آموزان از عملکرد همراه با کمک به عملکرد مستقل را تسهیل می‌کند. داده‌های کیفی حاصل از مصاحبه‌های نیمه‌ساختاریافته، حاکی از برداشت‌های مثبت زبان‌آموزان از آموزش حمایتی و نقش آن در افزایش مشارکت تحصیلی و عاطفی آنها داشت. یافته‌ها بر ارزش آموزشی استراتژی‌های حمایتی خواندن در تقویت رشد جامع زبان‌آموز تأکید می‌کنند و دسنورالعمل هایی را برای ادغام رویکردهای حمایتی منطبق با فرهنگ در محیط‌های یادگیری زبان انگلیسی به عنوان زبان خارجی ارائه می دهند.

Keywords [Persian]

  • پیشرفت تحصیلی
  • انگیزش
  • تاب‌آوری
  • آموزش حمایتی
  • خودتنظیمی
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