The Effects of Strategies-based
Instruction on
Advanced
CFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension and Strategy Use
Jia Lin
(林佳)
University
of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
The present study investigates the
influence of a short-term (seven weeks, approximately 50 minutes per week, 375
minutes in total) strategies-based instruction program on advanced learners’ top-down
strategy application and reading comprehension in reading texts of different
genres. This study also explores the patterns of top-down strategy use among
good and poor readers, and the relationship between using particular strategies
and reading effectiveness.
This
research has the following findings: First, after seven weeks of training in
top-down reading strategies, participants showed significant progress in
reading comprehension. Their predominant improvement was in generating a holistic
understanding of the text, which highly relied on the employment of top-down
reading strategies. Second, this study found out when, where, how, and how
often each strategy was used. It also explores the patterns of integrated use
of multiple strategies. Third, this research found out the difference in
strategy use between good and poor readers in terms of strategy-use frequency
and strategy-use patterns.
As a pioneer of applying strategies-based
instruction in advanced Chinese extensive reading classes, this study is
expected to contribute to the research and teaching of L2 Chinese reading.
Family name: Lin
First name: Jia
Name in Chinese characters: 林佳
Gender: F
Highest degree: M.A
Job title: Instructor
Affiliation: UNC-Chapel Hill
Office address: 110 New West ,
Home address:
1st email address (check it carefully): jialin1984@gmail.com
2nd email address: tobaby0861@yahoo.com.cn
Office phone number: 9199621018
Home phone number: 3194710712
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The topic of your paper: The effects of strategies-based instruction on advanced CFL learners reading comprehension and reading strategies use
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