PASAA
Publication Date
2013-01-01
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effects of KWL to help struggling college EFL readers to read informational texts. Thirteen Thai college second-year students received instruction on how to use KWL through a process of teacher modeling. They were engaged in activating their background knowledge and interest, generating their own questions, and discussing the texts with peers and teachers before, during and after reading. Four reading tests and interviews were used to investigate the students' reading performance. The results revealed that the struggling readers did improve their reading performance over time and had active engagement in reading the informational texts. They also gained more confidence in their own reading. Implications of this research include explicit instruction of the KWL method with an emphasis on its value and utilizing students' first language as a mechanism for discussing and expressing students' understanding of the texts.
DOI
10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.45.1.2
First Page
11
Last Page
34
Recommended Citation
Adunyarittigun, Dumrong and Pidchamook, Wichaya
(2013)
"Harnessing the Power of K-W-L to Help Struggling EFL Readers Become Strategic Readers,"
PASAA: Vol. 45:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.45.1.2
Available at:
https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol45/iss1/2