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The Effect of Perceived Interest and Prior Knowledge on L2 Reading Comprehension via Several Assessment Methods in a Higher Education Context

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  • Ana Cristina Lahuerta Martínez

    (PhD University of Oviedo)

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The aim of the present study is to examine the effect of perceived interest and prior knowledge on EFL reading comprehension. Participants were 227 undergraduates with advanced competence in English. With respect to the method, participants had to read a 450-word text entitled Wales. After that, they had to complete a Perceived Interest Questionnaire (PIQ), which consisted of 9 items and two assessment tasks: a written recall and a multiple choice task. The results of our study show the significant effect of perceived interest and prior knowledge on L2 reading comprehension. Thus, comprehension assessed via written recall and multiple choice questions had higher scores when readers read texts related to their interests. Besides, prior knowledge had a positive effect on the reader’s comprehension irrespective of the assessment method used. This study concludes that different assessment tasks may be crucial factors that affect the relationship between factors like interest and prior knowledge, and L2 reading comprehension.

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  • Ana Cristina Lahuerta Martínez, 2022. "The Effect of Perceived Interest and Prior Knowledge on L2 Reading Comprehension via Several Assessment Methods in a Higher Education Context," European Journal of Language and Literature Studies Articles, Revistia Research and Publishing, vol. 8, July - De.
    • Handle: RePEc:eur:ejlsjr:245
    DOI: 10.26417/ejls-2019.v5i1-194
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    Keywords

    interest; prior knowledge; L2 reading; written recall; multiple choice.;
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    JEL classification:

    • L2 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

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