The Effect of Using Multimedia Blurb on L2 Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text
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Keywords
multimedia blurb, narrative reading, new literacies, reading comprehension, second language
Abstract
Strategies that improve reading comprehension is essential for learning. This study investigated the effect of Multimedia Blurb (MMB) on second language (L2) reading comprehension. Readers create a MMB using internet-based tools, and a specific language to express their understanding of the text read. Participants were drawn from intact secondary education pre-service teachers of varied majorships and assigned to three conditions. Two experimental groups produced a MMB, one used their first language (L1) which is Filipino, and the other applied their second language (L2), which is English. A control group did not create a MMB. All groups were tested for comprehension after reading and producing a MMB. A oneway between groups analysis of covariance determined the impact of MMB on comprehension. The experimental groups performed significantly better than the control group, with the L2 group generating the highest mean score. The digital tools utilized and the language used to process the narrative text likely enhanced readers comprehension. Further study of the MMB elements is recommended.
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Hittleman, D. (1988). Developmental reading, K-8.Teaching from a whole language perspective (3rd ed.). Columbus, OH: Merrill Publishing Co.
Ilustre, C. (2011). Beliefs about reading, metacognitive reading strategies, and text comprehension among college students in a private university. Philippine ESL Journal, 7, 28-47. Retrieved from http:// www.academia.edu/1839835/Beliefs_about_ Reading_Metacognitive_Reading_Strategies_and_ TextComprehens-ion_among_College_Students_ in_a_Private_University.
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Leu, D., Zawilinski, L., Forzani, E., & Timbrell, N. (2014). Best practices in teaching the new literacies of online research and comprehension. Retrieved from http://newliteracies.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/ sites/448/2014/07/Leu-D.J.-Zawilinski-L.-Forzani-E.TimbrellN.-in-press.pdf.
Luz, J.M. (2007). A nation of nonreaders. Retrieved from http://pcij.org/stories/a-nation-of-nonreaders/.
Malloy, J., & Gambrell, L. (2008). New insights on motivation in the literacy classroom. In Block, C. & Paris, S. (Eds.), Comprehension instruction: Research-based practices (2nded.), (pp. 226-237). New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
Morrell, E. (2012). 21st-century literacies critical media pedagogies and language arts. The Reading Teacher, 66(4), 300-302. Retrieved from onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ 10.1002/TRTR.../pdf.
Philippine Star (2010). How do Filipino students rate reading? Retrieved from http://www.philstar.com/health-andfamily/553720/how-do-filipino-students-rate-reading.
Ryan, R.M., & Deci, E.L. (2000). Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. (2000). American Psychologist, 55(1), 68-78. Retrieved from https:// home.ubalt.edu/tmitch/641/deci_ryan_2000.pdf.
Savage, J. (1994). Teaching reading using literature. Madison, WIS: WCB Brown and Benchmark Publishers.
Schiefele, U., Schaffner, E., Moller, J. & Wigfield, A. (2012). Dimensions of reading motivation and their relation to reading behavior and competence. Reading Research Quarterly, 47(4), 427-463.
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Text Readability Consensus Calculator. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.readabilityformulas.com/freetests/sixreadability-formulas.php.
UNESCO (2005). Towards knowledge societies. Paris, France: author. Retrieved from http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001418/141843e.pdf.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). (2016 September). 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day: literacy rates are on the rise but millions remain illiterate. Retrieved from http://uis.unesco.org/sites/default/files/ documents/fs38-50th-anniversary-of-international- literacy-day-literacy-rates-are-on-the-rise-but-millionsremain-illiterate-2016-en.pdf.
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Orencia, M. A. R. (2018). The Effect of Using Multimedia Blurb on L2 Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text. The Normal Lights, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.56278/tnl.v12i1.762
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