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Mejorando el procesamiento macro-estructural en L2 en estudiantes con niveles de inglés elementales o intermedios: un procedimiento instruccional centrado en la coherencia global en la comprensión lectora de textos científicos
ÁNgela GómezAnna DevisVicente Sanjosésubject
Enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjeraTextos científicosControl de la comprensiónMacro-estructuraTEFLScience textInstructional procedureMacrostructureProcedimiento instruccionalComprehension monitoringdescription
Previous studies have shown that students have difficulties building the macro-structure from expository texts in English (as L2). The usual cause pointed out is a lack of language proficiency. Thus, instructional methods have focused on providing students with the necessary vocabulary and grammar knowledge. This study proposes and validates an instructional approach which improves students’ L2 processing on the macro-structural level, focusing on reading strategies rather than on vocabulary or grammar. Comprehension monitoring on the macro-structural level was improved by performing instructional tasks devoted to establish global coherence. As a consequence, students’ reading comprehension also improved.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 |