dc.contributor.author |
Mok, Sarom |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2017-10-09T06:50:04Z |
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dc.date.available |
2017-10-09T06:50:04Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2016 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
การประชุมวิชาการระดับชาติและนานาชาติ "ราชภัฏวิจัยครั้งที่ 4" |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://dspace.bru.ac.th/xmlui/handle/123456789/2859 |
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dc.description |
In Cambodia, for learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL),
encountering unknown words can be a major roadblock in readingcomprehension, especially if they happen to be keywords in a particular text. The
purpose of this research was to provide the information on word-attack strategy
use and perceptions of unknown words in non-instructional texts of a class of
sophomore students at the Institute of Foreign Languages, the Royal University of
Phnom Penh (IFL-RUPP), Cambodia. It explored the differences between the
three high proficient and three low proficient learners selected from the class in
terms of frequency, type and outcome of strategy use, as well as how their beliefs
affected their choice of strategies.
In exploratory case study approach with self-reporting techniques was
employed. The research instruments for data collection employed in this study
were included: (1) a questionnaire on vocabulary strategy use; (2) think-aloud
protocols of two reading tasks; and (3) a delayed semi-structured interview for
each of the participants.
The results of this research revealed that the target sophomore year
class relied more on outside sources and guessing strategies, but least on strategies
related to word form. The six high- and low-achievers showed considerable
differences in their strategy use. The three high-achievers adopted a wider range
of strategies with significantly higher frequency of use than what the three lowachievers
did. The high-achievers preferred the use of the more independent
strategies, but the low-achievers relied much more on outside sources, especially
on the use of dictionary. The participants’ perception of the purpose of English
free reading has significant impact on shaping their choices of approaches they
used to cope with unknown words. |
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dc.publisher |
มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏบุรีรัมย์ |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Cambodian EFL Learners |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Strategies and Perceptions |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Unknown Words |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Non-instructional English Texts |
en_US |
dc.title |
Cambodian EFL Learners’ Strategies and Perceptions for Coping with Unknown Words in Reading Non-instructional English Texts: A Preliminary Study |
en_US |
dc.type |
Proceedings |
en_US |