원문정보
초록
영어
Previewing refers to the activity in which previews are provided prior to reading to equip readers with background knowledge essential for understanding the subsequent reading selections. Previews are introductory materials characterized by such information as thought-provoking questions, description of characters, setting, and plot up to the point of climax, directions for reading, and definitions of difficult vocabulary. In the current study, 68 EFL students read a difficult story either with or without the previewing treatment provided in advance. Immediately afterwards, all of them took a multiple-choice posttest that assessed their comprehension of the textual ideas. Independent t-tests performed on the results revealed that the previewing treatment significantly improved students’ overall comprehension and comprehension at different levels. Furthermore, students generally embraced positive feelings towards the previewing treatment. In light of these findings, two pedagogical implications are then proposed.
목차
INTRODUCTION
PREVIEW AND PREVIEWING TREATMENT
THEORETICAL GROUNDS
PREVIOUS STUDIES
Effects of Previewing on L1 Readers’ Comprehension of Narrative Texts
Effects of Previewing on L1 Readers’ Comprehension of Expository Texts
Effects of Previewing on EFL Readers
THE CURRENT STUDY
Participants
Experimental Materials
Procedure
Data Analysis
RESULTS
Analysis of the Comprehension Test
Attitude Questionnaires
The Open-Ended Question
DISCUSSION
The Comprehension Test
Attitude Questionnaires
The Open-Ended Question
CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS
THE AUTHOR
REFERENCES
Appendix A – The Preview