ERIC Number: ED604026
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 47
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-
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Exploring Reading Strategy Use in Native and L2 Readers
Feller, Daniel P.; Kopatich, Ryan D.; Lech, Iwona; Higgs, Karyn
Grantee Submission
Research comparing the reading strategy use of native and second language (L2) readers has often relied on self-report measures and has, at times, been conducted without measures of reading proficiency. In the present study, we used regression and Bayes' factors to explore how L2 reader status and reading proficiency relate to self-report reading strategy use and the use of situated text processing strategies (i.e., paraphrasing, bridging, elaboration). Data were collected from a South-Central community college district as part of an ongoing study. L2 status did not predict self-reported strategy use, bridging, or elaboration, but was associated with increased paraphrasing (in the regression analysis only). Reading proficiency was negatively associated with self-reported use of support strategies, but positively predicted the use of all situated processing strategies. Results have important implications for L2 learning and instruction and provide insights into aspects of assessment for L2 readers. [This paper will be published in "Discourse Processes." The title of the published article will be "Exploring Reading Strategy Use in Native and ESL Readers."]
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Native Language, Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Reading Comprehension, Measurement Techniques, Community Colleges, Student Attitudes, Two Year College Students, Reading Processes, Correlation, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Student Characteristics, Measures (Individuals)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A150193