The study of questioniog effects on EFL reading comprehension under different class settings 許毓倫、曹秀蓉
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ABSTRACT
The main purpose of the present study is to investigate the effects of different questioning methods on EFL reading comprehension under different class settings. and to learn about students' attitudes towards teachers' questioning and in-class discussion. The subjects, consisting of 43 English-majored sophomores at Da-Yeh University in Changhua County,were divided into a control group and fore treatment groups randomly. The instruments of data collection included comprehension tests and a questionnaire. The findings of the study are summarized as follows:(1)divergent questioning method evidently enhances EFL reading comprehension for both convergent part and divergent part,(2) web-based class setting is effective in improving EFL reading comprehension, and (3) most participants demonstrate positive attitudes towards web-based in-class discussion. Based on the findings, some pedagogical implications are provided: (1) EFL teachers in traditional class setting may ask questions as much as possible, especially, divergent questions, (2) providing web-based class setting with multiple sensory stimuli to EFL students will improve their language learning, and (3) EFL teachers are suggested to adjuct questioning methods they adopt according to the topics of instructional materials. In conclusion, this study shows that with the aid of divergent questioning method, EFL college students can comprehend English article efficiently. By learning under a web-based class setting, EFL learners appear to increase their motivation and confidence in learning English.
Keywords : teachers' questioning,class setting,web-based learning,EFL reading comprehension Table of Contents
封面內頁 簽名頁 授權書...iii 中文摘要...iv
ABSTRACT...v ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...vi TABLE OF CONTENTS ...vii LIST OF FIGUGES...x LIST OF
TABLES...xi Chapter I.INTRODUCTION...1 1.1 Background of the Study...3 1.2 Purpose of the Study...3 1.3 Organization of the
Study...4 1.4 Research Questions...4 1.5 Significance of the Study...5 1.6 Limitations of the Study...5 1.7 Definition of
Terms...6 1.8 Summary...7 Chapter II.LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Introduction...8 2.2 Theories and Strategies of Reading Comprehension...8 2.3 Teacher Questioning...10 2.3.1 Functions and Types of Questioning...11 2.3.2 Questioning and Language Learning...16 2.3.3 Questioning and Constructivism...17 2.3.4 Questioning and Reading Comprehension...19 2.4 Web-based Language Learning...21 2.4.1 CMC and Language
Learning...22 2.4.2 CMC and Constructivism...24 2.5 Summary...25 Chapter III.METHODOLOGY 3.1
Introduction...26 3.2 Design of the Study...26 3.2.1 Independent Variable...28 3.2.2 Dependent Variable...28 3.3
Participants...29 3.4 Sampling...29 3.5 Materials...30 3.5.1 Reading Article...31 3.5.2 MSN...31 3.5.3 Comprehension Test...32 3.5.4
Questionnaire...33 3.6 Procedure...34 3.6.1 Control Group (with No Questioning)...35 3.6.2 Experimental Group...35 3.6.2.1 Convergent Questioning
Group...35 3.6.2.2 Divergent Questioning Gruop ...36 3.7 Pilot
Study...36 3.7.1 Students' Performance on the Convergent Part...37 3.7.2 Students' Performance on the Divergent Part...38 3.8 Data Analysis Methods...39 3.9
Summary...40 Chapter IV.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 4.1
Introduction...41 4.2 Students' Performance in Traditional Class Setting...42 4.2.1 Convergent Part...43 4.2.2 Divergent Part...46 4.3 Two-way ANOVA of
Students' Performance...48 4.3.1 Convergent Part...48 4.3.2 Divergent
Part...52 4.4 Analysis of Students' Attitudes...57 4.4.1 Students' Attitude towards Traditional In-class Discussion...58 4.4.2 Students' Attitude towards Web-based In-class Discussion...60 4.4.3 Comparison between Traditional and Web-based In-class Discussion...62 Chapter V. CONCLUSION 5.1
Introduction...64 5.2 Summary of Findings...64 5.3 Pedagogical Implications...67 5.4 Suggestions for Future Research...68 CHINESE
REFERENCES...70 ENGLISH REFERENCES...71 Appendix A...79 Appendix B...81 Appendix
C...82 Appendix D...83 Appendix E...86
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