Effects of Gender and Grade Level on Young Korean EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension

• 발행기관: 현대문법학회
• 저자명: Daria Soon Young Seog
• 간행물 정보: 『현대문법연구』제88호, 149~166쪽, 전체 18쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2016.03.01

영문 초록

The present study examined the effects of gender and grade level on English reading comprehension proficiency of young Korean English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Learners. Through a nationwide reading comprehension assessment event, nine hundred seventy-nine young Korean EFL learners in Korean elementary school grades 1 through 6 were tested for their English reading comprehension measures. Statical analysis was conducted to investigate between and within group differences as well as possible interactional effect of gender and grade level. Results showed significant main effects of gender and grade level on reading comprehension. However, there was no interactional effect of gender and grade level on English reading comprehension of the young Korean EFL learners.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Literature Review

3. Research Questions

4. Methodology

5. Results

6. Discussion

7. Conclusions

References

키워드

grade gender reading comprehension EFL young Korean