ERIC Number: EJ1370515
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 19
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Simple View of Second Language Reading: A Meta-Analytic Structural Equation Modeling Approach
Scientific Studies of Reading, v26 n6 p585-603 2022
Purpose: The present study aimed to systemically summarize the structural relationships among correlated components of second language (L2) reading comprehension to investigate the extent to which the two major components -- language comprehension abilities and decoding skills -- could account for reading comprehension in L2 contexts in accordance with the model of Simple View of Reading. Method: We used a meta-analytic structural equation modeling. This study included 81 samples (from 67 studies) including 10,526 participants, and the collected dataset successfully fitted the proposed model of Simple View of L2 Reading. Results: L2 comprehension abilities and L2 decoding skills accounted for over 60% of the variation in L2 reading comprehension, with the former having a larger contribution. Considering age and L2 proficiency as moderator variables, it was revealed that L2 decoding skills played less important roles for more proficient and older learners, whereas L2 comprehension abilities maintained their importance across different ages and L2 proficiency levels. The moderators related to language differences between learners' first language and L2 did not show significant moderating effects. Conclusion: The study presented acceptable model fit indices for its models. Future studies can incorporate more pooled correlation coefficients and variables to investigate an effective instruction for L2 reading.
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Reading Research, Reading Comprehension, Correlation, Decoding (Reading), Reading Skills, Age Differences, Language Proficiency, Native Language, Goodness of Fit, Reading Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
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