Variables of L2 reading specific field

Group

Mean

SD

t-value

p

Explicit information

Upper

2.30

1.90

1.76

ns

Lower

1.43

1.91

Cohesion

Upper

3.17

1.84

−0.08

ns

Lower

3.20

1.58

Acquisition of knowledge

Upper

1.10

1.09

2.32

**

Lower

0.50

0.90

Integration of contents

Upper

1.63

1.67

0.79

ns

Lower

1.30

1.60