The aim of this study is to investigate the reading strategies used by Chinese English major students in the reading component in standardized national tests of TEM-4 with regard to reading efficiency. The research questions include: 1) what strategies are used by the students in TEM-4 test context; 2) whether there is a significant correlation between strategy use and efficient reading in the test; 3) what kinds of reading problems are revealed in the students’ use of processing strategies; 4) what can teachers do to promote efficient reading in classrooms. The data were collected from 25 English major students, including their reading efficiency indicated in the test performance, a reading strategy checklist and a questionnaire about the students’ perception of reading strategy and obstacles to their efficient reading. Both qualitative and quantitative analyses were used for comparisons between proficient students and non-proficient students. The findings indicate that the students in general rely on metacognitive and test-wiseness strategies in their reading practice. There is no significant relationship between strategy use and test performance. The difference between proficient and non-proficient students lies in the automaticity and fluency at lower-level skills rather than a mere use of metacognitive strategies. The reading problems common students are facing include inadequate language proficiency with limited vocabulary and a lack of automaticity, low reading speed and a lack of background knowledge. Suggestions are given for future reading teaching to promote efficient reading in these aspects.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hkr-8355 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Xia, Yan |
| Publisher | Högskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för lärande och miljö |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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