Strategy | Eng. Majors | Non-Eng. Majors | Comments | |||
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Sig. Level | Variation Pattern | |
8. I use typographical features like bold face and italics to identify key information. | 4.27 | .94 | 3.45 | 1.11 | p < .05 | Eng. Majors > Non-Eng. Majors |
14. I adjust my reading speed according to what I am reading. | 4.36 | .85 | 3.79 | .91 | p < .05 | Eng. Majors > Non-Eng. Majors |
22. When text becomes difficult, I read aloud to help me understand what I read. | 2.50 | 1.23 | 3.32 | 1.25 | p < .05 | Non-Eng. Majors > Eng. Majors |
23. I use reference materials (e.g. a dictionary) to help me understand what I read. | 3.36 | .91 | 4.00 | .84 | p < .01 | Non-Eng. Majors > Eng. Majors |
24. I paraphrase (restate ideas in my own words) to better understand what I read. | 2.86 | .83 | 3.34 | .88 | p < .05 | Non-Eng. Majors > Eng. Majors |
27. When reading, I translate from English into my native language. | 2.14 | .71 | 3.18 | 1.25 | p < .01 | Non-Eng. Majors > Eng. Majors |