TOP-DOWN AND BOTTOM-UP STRATEGY USE AMONG GOOD AND POOR READERS IN EFL READING COMPREHENSION

Authors

  • Yumiao Yang Applied English Department, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • Yea-Ru Tsai Applied English Department, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • Yasunaga Hikaru Applied English Department, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejel.v0i0.2277

Keywords:

EFL, English reading strategy use, top-down strategies, bottom-up strategies

Abstract

This study revealed the readers’ use of top-down and bottom-up strategies in EFL learning context in Taiwan. The participants, 111 undergraduates EFL learners, were classified into good and poor readers. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through a questionnaire and interviews. The results showed that almost no difference was confirmed between good and poor readers in bottom-up and total strategy use, whereas it was found that good readers tended to use more top-down strategies than poor readers. It is suggested that both groups of readers use bottom-up strategies to a similar degree; however, the use of top-down strategies has helped good readers advance their level of reading comprehension.

 

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  • Yumiao Yang, Applied English Department, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

    Yumiao Yang has a Ph.D. in Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies from the University of Essex, U.K. Her research interests include English literature, EFL writing, and English for specific purposes.

  • Yea-Ru Tsai, Applied English Department, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

    Yea-Ru Tsai has a Ph.D. in Linguistics from University of Bielefeld, Germany. She has been teaching courses applied linguistics, research paper writing, reading, linguistics and applied linguistics at the Department of Applied English of I-Shou University, Taiwan. Her research interests include computer assisted reading and writing instruction, psycholinguistics, and English for specific purposes.

  • Yasunaga Hikaru, Applied English Department, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

    Yasunaga Hikaru has a B.A in Applied English at I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. His research interest includes foreign language education and EFL reading studies.

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2019-02-20

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Vol 4, No 3 (2019)

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