The use of text structure among EFL Thai students and its effects on their reading comprehension

Within the framework of the interactive theoretical model of comprehension and learning, this study investigated the use of text structure among EFL Thai students and its effects on their reading comprehension. It was designed with an underlying assumption that readers who possess the previously acquired knowledge of the organizational patterns of text will be aware of text structure and will utilize it as their strategic approach to text processing. This use of text structure, or the structure strategy, will therefore enhance their comprehension and learning from text. In addition, this study also examined if proficiency in English and intelligence mediated the effects of text structure use on EFL Thai students' text comprehension.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Date dc:date

10000-01-01

Author dc:creator

• Tirawanchai, Ketvalee

Contributors dc:contributor

• Walker, Jerry L.

• Education, Language and Literature
• Education, Reading
• Education, Higher

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1996 Tirawanchai, Ketvalee

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

9780591089592
AAI9702688
(UMI)AAI9702688

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19829