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