Storyboards and Reading Comprehension of Literary Fiction in English

Autor: José Mario Molina Naar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: HOW, Vol 20, Iss 1 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0120-5927
Popis: This article reports on a study developed in order to help a group of six limited- proficient students of English (newcomers) to improve their reading comprehension of English novels by designing storyboards, a type of graphic organizer that condenses both images and scripts. The investigation was carried out in a public school in the state of North Carolina, United States, and lasted eight weeks. The following instruments were implemented in order to measure the impact of this investigation: two pre-tests and two posttests, a teacher’s journal, students’ portfolios, and the results of a reading benchmark. Data were analyzed using cross tabulation and coding of the data collected. The results revealed that storyboards can have a positive impact on English language learners with limited language proficiency.
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