Strategy Category | Individual Strategy | Mean | SD | Frequency Category |
PROB | 17. When text becomes difficult, I re-read it to increase my understanding. | 4.47 | .60 | High Use |
SUP | 21. I underline or circle information in the text to help me remember it. | 4.37 | .76 | High Use |
GLOB | 6. I use tables, figures, and pictures in text to increase my understanding. | 4.30 | .96 | High Use |
GLOB | 1. I have a purpose in mind when I read. | 4.17 | .74 | High Use |
GLOB | 5. I use my prior knowledge (e.g., knowledge about the theme of the text) to help me understand what I read. | 4.17 | .94 | High Use |
GLOB | 7. I use context clues to help me better understand what I am reading. | 4.05 | .85 | High Use |
PROB | 14. I adjust my reading speed according to what I am reading. | 4.00 | .92 | High Use |
PROB | 19. I try to get back on track when I lose concentration. | 3.97 | .66 | High Use |
PROB | 18. When I read, I guess the meaning of unknown words or phrases. | 3.90 | .73 | High Use |
GLOB | 2. I think about whether the content of the text fits my reading purpose. | 3.82 | .85 | High Use |
SUP | 23. I use reference materials (e.g. a dictionary) to help me understand what I read. | 3.77 | .91 | High Use |
PROB | 13. I read slowly and carefully to make sure I understand what I am reading. | 3.77 | .91 | High Use |
GLOB | 9. I check my understanding when I come across new information. | 3.75 | .90 | High Use |
GLOB | 8. I use typographical features like bold face and italics to identify key information. | 3.75 | 1.11 | High Use |
SUP | 20. I take notes of the key expressions and ideas while reading to help me understand what I read. | 3.67 | .95 | High Use |
GLOB | 10. I try to guess what the content of the text is about when I read. | 3.65 | .94 | High Use |
PROB | 16. I try to picture or visualize information to help remember what I read. | 3.63 | .94 | High Use |
GLOB | 4. When reading, I decide what to read closely and what to ignore. | 3.62 | .94 | High Use |
SUP | 25. I go back and forth in the text to find relationships among ideas in it. | 3.58 | .72 | High Use |
GLOB | 12. I critically analyze and evaluate the information presented in the text rather than passively accept everything. | 3.48 | .93 | Moderate Use |
PROB | 15. I stop from time to time and think about what I am reading. | 3.43 | .79 | Moderate Use |
GLOB | 11. I check to see if my guesses about the text are right or wrong. | 3.40 | .94 | Moderate Use |
SUP | 28. When reading, I think about information in both English and my mother tongue. | 3.28 | .98 | Moderate Use |
SUP | 24. I paraphrase (restate ideas in my own words) to better understand what I read. | 3.17 | .89 | Moderate Use |
GLOB | 3. I review the text first by noticing its characteristics like length and organization. | 3.15 | .98 | Moderate Use |
SUP | 22. When text becomes difficult, I read aloud to help me understand what I read. | 3.02 | 1.30 | Moderate Use |
SUP | 26. I ask myself questions I like to have answered in the text. | 2.85 | 1.01 | Moderate Use |
SUP | 27. When reading, I translate from English into my native language. | 2.80 | 1.19 | Moderate Use |