The Role of Cognitive Styles, Locus of Control and Self-efficacy in Digital Reading Strategy Use and Performance: An Eye-tracking Study

• Main Authors: Cong-Hao Huang, 黃琮皓
• Other Authors: Shu-ling Wang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/pxy2ej

碩士 === 國立臺灣科技大學 === 數位學習與教育研究所 === 105 === The present study aimed at exploring the roles of Holistic/Serialistic cognitive styles, locus of control, and self-efficacy in digital reading strategy use and performance. Senventy three college students from a vocational university in northern Taiwan participated in this study. Questionnaires were utilized to investigate the participants’ characteristics (e.g. cognitive styles, locus of control, self-efficacy). Also, the participants’ reading behaviors were recorded via eye-tracking system. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to examine the hypotheses. The results indicated that (1) no significant difference in the width-first reading strategy (e.g. hierarchical overview) between Holists and Serialists. (2) There was a significant difference in selective reading strategy use, such as reading of headlines, between Holists and Serialists, but no difference was found in reading important contents between the two groups. (3) Locus of control did not predict digital reading strategies and performance. (4) Self-efficacy did not predict digital reading strategies, but it positively predicted reading performance significantly. (5) Both width-first and selective reading strategies (e.g. reading headlines and important contents) positively predicted reading performance. Suggestions for teaching and future research were provided.