Effects of Chunking on Reading Comprehension of EFL Learners

• 발행기관: 한국영어어문교육학회
• 저자명: Hera Chu
• 간행물 정보: 『영어어문교육』영어어문교육 제16권 제3호, 19~34쪽, 전체 16쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2010.09.30

영문 초록

This study investigates how EFL learners’ chunking ability both in oral and silent reading affects reading comprehension, and how the chunking ability in silent reading relates to that of oral reading. The participants of this study consisted of 30 Korean university students taking a required ‘English Reading’ course. Chunking is a technique of grouping words into meaningful syntactic units for better understanding. Chunking was measured from pauses in oral reading. Results of this study suggest that the participants who can chunk properly both orally and silently display better comprehension of texts in general. However, chunking in silent reading was found to be a stronger indicator of improved reading comprehension. Also, the chunking skills in silent reading showed a statistically strong correlation with those observed in oral reading, suggesting that the chunking ability in silent reading may develop in parallel with that of oral reading. Oral as well as silent reading should be continuously practiced to improve reading comprehension of all levels of EFL learners, including low levels of learners. There is also a need to encourage students to read aloud with appropriate prosodic cues to help them read in meaningful units of words, therefore increasing EFL learners’ comprehension not only in reading but also in listening.

목차

I. INTRODUCTION

II. CHUNKING AND READING COMPREHENSION

III. METHODS

IV. RESULTS

V. DISCUSSION

VI. CONCLUSION

키워드

chunking silent reading oral reading reading comprehension