%0 Journal Article
%T A Study on Strategies-Based Reading Instruction at College Level
%A Yao FU
%J Studies in Literature and Language
%D 2012
%I Canadian Academy of Oriental and Occidental Culture
%R 10.3968/j.sll.1923156320120403.3650
%X This thesis intends to change the traditional English foreign language reading teaching pattern which focuses mainly on structural analysis, a representative in many Chinese universities. It studies the practical value of strategies in reading interaction and tries to explore a more effective way of teaching reading to students at college level. The aim of the study is to find out (a) if a strategies-based teaching approach to teaching reading will improve reading comprehension. (b) if the reading strategies used interact with the level of English proficiency of the students. The study investigates, with a questionnaire at the beginning of the experiment, the perceptions of college students in China in reading English. The experiment was carried out during a course, which was conducted under a 16-week period semester. The statistical analysis of a survey test on the effect of a strategic reading instruction indicates that strategies-based reading instruction aids in reading comprehension. The questionnaire for the experiment group after the survey test proves an improvement in students¡¯ reading attitude and proficiency. The result is of some help in choosing teaching materials and methods for the improvement and efficiency of teaching reading. Key words: Reading strategies; Reading comprehension; Language proficiency; Teaching Approach
%K Reading strategies
%K Reading comprehension
%K Language proficiency
%K Teaching Approach
%U http://cscanada.net/index.php/sll/article/view/2637