Learning EFL Science Text in Elementary School: An Application of Reading Strategy Instruction and ARCS Motivation Model

• Main Authors: Ping-Hsuan Lin, 林品萱
• Other Authors: Yueh-Nu Hung
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/81452609724507364509

碩士 === 國立臺中教育大學 === 教師專業碩士學位學程 === 103 === This study was designed to explore the teaching of English science picture books to sixth-graders in the elementary school. The teaching implemented ARCS motivational model and reading comprehension strategy instruction. The quasi-experimental research design was adopted 51 students from two sixth-grade classes from an elementary school in Central Taiwan participated in this study. The experimental group received science picture book reading instruction that implemented ARCS motivational model and reading comprehension strategy instruction, while the control group received traditional didactic instruction. Both groups were taught by researcher with the same sicence picture books. Two peer teachers were invited to participate into this study: one is an English teacher in an elementary school and the other is an American experienced teacher. The teaching experiment lasted for twelve weeks. Research data included English Reading Proficiency Test scores, Science Reading Comprehension Test scores, student interviews, peer teachers’ observation and students’ works. Results of this study are as follows: 1.The experimental group didn’t make progress in "English Reading Proficiency Test", while they improved in "Reading Comprehension of English Science Pictue Books". It shows that it takes time to see progress when practicing strategy instruction. 2.Students from the experimental group gave positive responses, loving to read English science picture books and wanting to apply the reading strategies they learned in their future study. 3.Researcher made a lot of progress through continuous procedures of teaching and problems solving. Further research is called for to more fully investigate the effectiveness of the teaching innovation.