Prediction of Korean EFL Learners’ English Reading Comprehension Abilities: An Examination of the Simple View of Reading
Prediction of Korean EFL Learners’ English Reading Comprehension Abilities: An Examination of the Simple View of Reading
- 주제(키워드) the simple view of reading , reading comprehension , decoding , linguistic comprehension , Korean EFL learners
- 발행기관 한국영어교육학회
- 발행년도 2011
- 총서유형 Journal
- UCI G704-000189.2011.66.1.006
- KCI ID ART001537385
- 본문언어 영어
초록/요약
This study investigated whether the simple view of reading framework is supported among upper elementary Korean EFL learners. Specifically, the relative contributive power of two emergent literacy factors, word decoding and linguistic comprehension abilities, which have been identified as the main determinants of successful reading comprehension, was examined. Ninety nine fifth grade students in Korean elementary school participated in this research, and their decoding skills, listening comprehension abilities, and reading comprehension in English were measured. The findings revealed that both English decoding skills and linguistic comprehension ability were significant predictors of their English reading comprehension, which supports the simple view of reading within the Korean EFL context. Specifically, decoding skill explained more of the variance, compared to linguistic comprehension, in reading comprehension when controlling for each other. The result is discussed in terms of the overall development of L2 proficiency and the role of L2 exposure in L2 reading comprehension development.
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