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題名 A STUDY OF STUDENTS` GROUP DIALOGUES ON THE USE OF HIGH-LEVEL COMPREHENSION FEATURES IN AN EFL READING CLASS
作者 Chen, Hsiu-Chuan
貢獻者 臺灣英語教學期刊
關鍵詞 group dialogue ; discourse analysis ; high-level comprehension ; story discussion
日期 2019-10
上傳時間 11-Nov-2020 15:11:41 (UTC+8)
摘要 This study aimed to examine junior college students` group dialogues on the use of high-level comprehension features in an EFL reading class. The participants were one high-ability group and one low-ability group in terms of discussion proficiency. Eight representative discussions conducted in the students` first language served as the major data source, which were analyzed for discourse features linked to high-level thinking and comprehension, based on the criteria identified by Soter et al. (2008). Interviews and students` reading logs were collected to provide supporting evidence of how the EFL learners undertook their group reading tasks. The results revealed that both focus groups, to some extent, were able to incorporate all discourse features that indicate high-level learning and comprehension of texts without regard to discussion proficiency. The major differences were that the high-ability group had more uptake questions, whereas the low-ability group engaged in longer and more numerous episodes of elaborated explanations and of exploratory talk. That the low-ability group exhibited more talk and indicators of quality discussion than the high-ability group could be possibly explained with the genre of reading materials, personal belief about reading stories, and the use of nonverbal information and of personal connections. Despite the differences, the two groups demonstrated the language of high-level comprehension to "interthink" deeply about the text. The study concludes that through incorporating discourse features linked to high-level comprehension, students could guide one another toward deeper engagement with the text in group reading.
關聯 臺灣英語教學期刊, 16(2), 41-69
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.30397/TJTESOL.201910_16(2).0002
dc.contributor 臺灣英語教學期刊-
dc.creator (作者) Chen, Hsiu-Chuan-
dc.date (日期) 2019-10-
dc.date.accessioned 11-Nov-2020 15:11:41 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 11-Nov-2020 15:11:41 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 11-Nov-2020 15:11:41 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/132484-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) This study aimed to examine junior college students` group dialogues on the use of high-level comprehension features in an EFL reading class. The participants were one high-ability group and one low-ability group in terms of discussion proficiency. Eight representative discussions conducted in the students` first language served as the major data source, which were analyzed for discourse features linked to high-level thinking and comprehension, based on the criteria identified by Soter et al. (2008). Interviews and students` reading logs were collected to provide supporting evidence of how the EFL learners undertook their group reading tasks. The results revealed that both focus groups, to some extent, were able to incorporate all discourse features that indicate high-level learning and comprehension of texts without regard to discussion proficiency. The major differences were that the high-ability group had more uptake questions, whereas the low-ability group engaged in longer and more numerous episodes of elaborated explanations and of exploratory talk. That the low-ability group exhibited more talk and indicators of quality discussion than the high-ability group could be possibly explained with the genre of reading materials, personal belief about reading stories, and the use of nonverbal information and of personal connections. Despite the differences, the two groups demonstrated the language of high-level comprehension to "interthink" deeply about the text. The study concludes that through incorporating discourse features linked to high-level comprehension, students could guide one another toward deeper engagement with the text in group reading.-
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dc.relation (關聯) 臺灣英語教學期刊, 16(2), 41-69-
dc.subject (關鍵詞) group dialogue ; discourse analysis ; high-level comprehension ; story discussion-
dc.title (題名) A STUDY OF STUDENTS` GROUP DIALOGUES ON THE USE OF HIGH-LEVEL COMPREHENSION FEATURES IN AN EFL READING CLASS-
dc.type (資料類型) article-
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.30397/TJTESOL.201910_16(2).0002-
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.30397/TJTESOL.201910_16(2).0002-