Effects of Causal Networks on On-Line and Off-Line Narrative Comprehension Among Japanese EFL Readers

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of two causal properties (i.e., the number of causal connections and causal-chain status) on EFL readers' on- and off-line reading comprehension. Thirty-six Japanese university students read each statement of a narrative at their own pace and later recalled the contents. The results showed a unique contribution of each of the two causal properties on EFL readers' recall and reading time. Furthermore, multiple regression analyses revealed that the number of causal connections significantly predicted EFL readers' on-line processing, whereas causal-chain status predicted that of off-line processing; that is, the number of causal connections plays a relatively important role in incremental on-line processing, whereas EFL readers tend to pay more attention to causal-chain status when reconstructing the meaning of a text. In this paper, we examine the interactive effects of the two causal factors on EFL readers' on- and off-line processing through qualitative analyses.
社団法人大学英語教育学会の論文
2010-10-25