English Major University Students' Use of Metacognitive Strategies in English Reading

• Main Authors: LI,PEI-HUA, 李佩樺
• Other Authors: Chen-I Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 101
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/01977836277305169717

碩士 === 南台科技大學 === 應用英語系 === 101 === Abstract English is an important international language. To be able to enter into the global areas, one must be able to read, write, and communicate in English. Particularly, in higher education, students are required to read academic materials written in English. Among the four language skills, reading is important. Simply stated, it is the kind of process in which readers not only to understand the author’s intended meaning but also to comprehend its implied ideas. The aim of this study attempted to explore (1) the metacognitive strategies used most frequently by English major students, (2) the metacognitive strategies that proficient readers and less proficient readers mostly utilize during the process of reading, (3) the major dissimilarities between proficient and less proficient readers in utilizing metacognitive strategies. The instruments employed in this study were reading comprehension tests and Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory, and interview. Six classes of 207 university students participated in this study. The study findings revealed that (1) proficient readers on average used slightly more metacognitive strategies than less proficient readers. (2) The metacognitive strategies used by proficient readers were slightly different from those used by less proficient readers. This study suggested that it is of high significance to improve learners’ awareness of metacognitive reading strategies in language classroom, so that learners utilizing various academic English reading materials could benefit from metacognitive reading strategies, which also assist them in becoming an active reader to monitor their own reading process. Key words: Metacognitive strategies, English reading, University students