The Effects of Reading Aloud with Audio Story Books on EFL Junior High School Students' Reading Abilities and Learning Motivation

Autor: Wei-ti Wang, 王維蒂
Rok vydání: 2015
Druh dokumentu: 學位論文 ; thesis
Popis: 103
This study aimed to investigate the effects of audio story books on junior high school students’ reading abilities and learning motivation. Eighty-eight ninth-graders were randomly assigned as Experimental and Control Group. The materials were four chapter stories. Both groups read the first two stories silently. Then, Experimental Group read the rest two stories with audio, while Control Group still read silently. GEPT reading tests, a learning motivation questionnaire, and reading comprehension tests were conducted in both groups. At the end of the study, students in Experimental Group answered a feedback questionnaire, and six of them were interviewed. Some results were found in the study. Firstly, both groups achieved great improvement in reading proficiency. Also, Experimental Group performed better on reading comprehension post-test than Control Group. Secondly, students’ learning motivation increased after reading with audio story books, especially their intrinsic motivation. Thirdly, both proficient and less proficient learners in Experimental Group made progress in reading proficiency. Less proficient learners retold stories almost as well as proficient learners, and they showed more willingness to read English books. Meanwhile, proficient learners’ learning motivation increased significantly after reading with audio story books. Derived from the findings, theoretical implications were presented for the incorporation of the audio books with EFL adolescent reading education to increase their reading abilities and learning motivation. Pedagogical implications were provided for education administrators, school authorities, teachers, and parents. Suggestions for further studies were also discussed.
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