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Effects of A Computer-Assisted Concept Mapping Learning Strategy on EFL College Students’ English Reading

Comprehension

Presenter: Jane Luo

Advisor: Dr. Teresa Hsu

Date:104/03/30

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Citation

Liu, P. L. , Chen, C. J. & Chang, Y. J. (2010). Effects of a computer-assisted concept mapping learning strategy on EFL college students’ English reading comprehension. Computer & Education, 54, 436-445.

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Contents Introduction

Literature Review

Method

Result

Conclusion

Reflection

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Introduction

Purpose of the study

Research Questions

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Purpose of the study

to investigate the effects of a computer-assisted concept mapping learning strategy on EFL college learners’ English reading comprehension

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Research QuestionsWhat was the influence of the computer-assisted concept mapping learning strategy on different learner’s English reading comprehension?

Did the computer-assisted concept mapping learning strategy affect learners’ use of other English reading strategies?

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Literature Review

Concept mapping reading comprehension strategy

Computer-assisted concept mapping

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Concept mapping reading comprehension strategy

It takes one concept as the center, and related concepts and details emerge as the mapping develops from the central to the external.

(Fisher, Gleitman, & Gleitman, 1991)

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Computer-assisted concept mapping

Shawn(2000) undertook a case study of college students with learning disabilities with respect to their use of a meta-cognitive strategy relating to concept mapping.

(Shawn, 2000)

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Method

Participants

Instruments

Procedure

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Participants 192 freshmen

94 experimental group

49 poor readers

45 good readers

98 control group

50 poor readers

48 good readers

Computer-assisted concept mapping learning strategy

Tradition instruction

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InstrumentsReading material

• nine articles include in the high-intermediate proficiency level of an English magazine

Reading tests

• 22 reading comprehension questions• 60 min

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Reading strategy application questionnaire

• revised version of Yang’s questionnaire• include 13 questions, 5 point Likert scale• 20 min• include six reading strategy applications :

listing, inferring, elaborating, summarizing, evaluating and reviewing

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Concept mapping reading strategy instruction

choose one theme for the article

find the main idea and the supporting ideas

exclude irrelevant ideas

map out the hierarchical relationship among the ideas

connect the ideas with lines and marking

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Concept mapping software program

Procedure

1610 week : do reading test 3 and post reading strategy application

questionnaire

8and 9week : complete third concept map practice with three more articles

7week : do reading test 2

5 and 6week : complete second concept map practice with three articles

4 week : do reading test 1

2 and 3 week : introduce the idea of the concept map and the function of Inspiration software, practice first concept map with three article from an

English magazine

1 week : complete pre reading tests and pre reading strategy application questionnaire

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Result

What was the influence of the computer- assisted concept mapping learning strategy on different learner’s English reading comprehension?

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That is no significant between the score of Test 1 and Test2. But the experimental group outperformed the control group in Test 3.

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For poor readers, that is significant on Test 2 and Test 3.For good readers, that is significant on Test 2, but not on Test 3.

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Did the computer-assisted concept mapping learning strategy affect learners’ use of other English reading strategies?

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On the pre-test, that is no significant between two groups. But on the post-test, that is significant between two groups.

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The scores of listing, elaborating and reviewing increased significantly in the experimental group.

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Conclusion

The computer-assisted concept mapping reading

strategy has positive effects on learners’ reading

ability.

Concept mapping can enhance the use of

English reading strategies.

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Reflection

Computer-assisted concept mapping can help the students linking some ideas about the article. The students are able to understand the article.

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