ERIC Number: EJ1040037
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Aug
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-6882
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Online versus Paper-Based Instruction: Comparing Two Strategy Training Modules for Improving Reading Comprehension
Huang, Hsin-chou
RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, v45 n2 p165-180 Aug 2014
This study investigates the effectiveness of online versus paper-based reading strategy instruction on EFL learners' reading comprehension. Fifty-seven university students from two intact reading classes with comparable proficiency levels were assigned to participate in either a paper-based or an online reading instructional module. Both groups received comparable reading strategy instruction in four areas: Global (keyword list, prediction, overview, and text structure), Problem-solving (reading rate, listening, summarizing, and concept mapping), Support (dictionary, grammar book, translator, highlight, and record book), and Socio-affective (music and peer interaction) strategies. The only difference was the medium: the instruction was paper-based in one class and computer-based in the other class. After each group's four-hour training and reading period, students' reading comprehension was measured using a written recall and further analyzed with a weighted propositional system. Results showed that the online reading group outperformed the paper-based group on overall reading comprehension. An interview session provided insights into students' perceptions of the online module. Findings of this study can encourage teachers to incorporate web-based reading strategy training into their curriculum.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Proficiency, Electronic Learning, Conventional Instruction, Reading Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Interviews, Student Attitudes, Reading Strategies, Problem Solving, Measures (Individuals), Quasiexperimental Design, College Freshmen, Recall (Psychology)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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