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Reading Strategies of Good and Average Bilingual Readers of Chinese and Spanish Backgrounds

The current study examined the reading strategies of 19 bilingual undergraduate students who varied in reading proficiency (good or average) and language background (Chinese or Spanish). Using the think-aloud method, students’ reading strategies were measured and compared to determine whether strategy use differed as a function of reading proficiency, language background, and/or text level. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted to corroborate the findings obtained from the think-aloud protocols. Results from this study suggest that reading proficiency affects strategy use at the syntactic level, whereas language background affects strategy use at the vocabulary level. These findings have significant implications in education, particularly in the area of English language teaching. Students should be encouraged to use their first language reading skills when reading English text, as it facilitates their comprehension and improves their English literacy development.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:TORONTO/oai:tspace.library.utoronto.ca:1807/65531
Date24 June 2014
CreatorsQuiroz, Geissel
ContributorsChen, Xi, Ramirez, Gloria
Source SetsUniversity of Toronto
Languageen_ca
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis

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