دورية أكاديمية
Strategically Smart or Proficiency-Driven? An Investigation of Reading Strategy Use of EFL College Students in Relation to Language Proficiency
| العنوان: | Strategically Smart or Proficiency-Driven? An Investigation of Reading Strategy Use of EFL College Students in Relation to Language Proficiency |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Lai, Shu-Fen, Li, Chen-Hong, Amster, Richard |
| المصدر: | Contemporary Issues in Education Research. 2013 6(1):85-92. |
| الإتاحة: | Clute Institute. 6901 South Pierce Street Suite 239, Littleton, CO 80128. Tel: 303-904-4750; Fax: 303-978-0413; e-mail: Staff@CluteInstitute.com; Web site: http://www.cluteinstitute.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2013 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Tests, Language Proficiency, Foreign Countries, Reading Strategies, Reading Processes, College Students, Reading Difficulties, Vocabulary Skills, Reading Instruction, Questionnaires, Likert Scales, Student Attitudes |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: | Taiwan |
| تدمد: | 1940-5847 |
| مستخلص: | Reading strategy use has long been considered an important factor in the evaluation of effective second language (L2) reading. It is generally believed that proficient and less-proficient readers differ in their reading process and strategy use. The purpose of this study was to examine the reading strategy use of high- and low-proficiency level college students in Taiwan and the reading problems that might arise in their reading process. A General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) and a modified reading strategy questionnaire, based on Carrell (1989), were administered to 45 Taiwanese college students. The results show that language proficiency has a significant effect on strategy choice and use, and high achievers and low achievers are different in the quality and quantity of their reading strategy use. More proficient learners in the study were found to utilize more top-down and context-related strategies, while less-proficient learners tended to focus on bottom-up and lexical-related strategies. Also, limited vocabulary knowledge is the most important reader factor of Taiwanese college students' reading problems. The study concludes with a discussion of implications for L2 reading instruction and learning in the classroom setting. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 23 |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1073234 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 1940-5847 |
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