Document Type : Research Article
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1 Assistant Professor, Department of English, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
2 Department of English, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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The current study aims to scrutinize the theta/beta ratio (TBR) brain oscillatory activities during test of reading comprehension. The research utilized a quasi-experimental design. Thirty intermediate EFL learners (15 males, 15 females) were selected to participate in the study. They completed a reading comprehension test (PET) while their brain oscillations were measured using quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG). The results revealed significant differences between the values indicating TBR before and while doing reading comprehension test. Similarly, the topographic findings showed decrease in TBR power on the Fz and Pz regions of the brain under the task of reading and suggested the promising role of the reading comprehension test at the intermediate level in modifying the TBR power and raising internally directed attention. The study has implications for all scholars in the field of TEFL to apply interdisciplinary approaches and to highlight the importance of reading comprehension tests to enhance attention.
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