독해에 영향을 미치는 배경 요인 연구 = A Study of Factors Influencing Reading Comprehension

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This paper studies some factors which may influence reading comprehension. Among many possible factors, it focuses on the background of the reader, especially on the reader's schemata (prior experiences) and cultural knowledge.
This study examines related studies and previous experimental work. They assure us that reading comprehension utilizes a reader's prior experiences as well as his cultural knowledge. The reader has to have schemata which are appropriate for the reading material.
Reading coprehension is a process of interaction between the reader's knowledge and the content of the passage. Therefore. the teacher should provide the reader with related background knowledge prior to reading in order to aid the student in comprehending the passage properly. In addition to the student's prior knowledge of the subject. i.e., knowledge of the world and a(fictive factors, the teacher must add information on the socio-cultural heritage of the reading material.
This study concludes that the reader's background. his proper schemata, and cultural knowledge may be among the main factors influencing successful reading comprehension. This seems to be especially true for EFL/ ESL reading.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 1. 머리말
• 2. 독자 배경
• 2.1 독해의 정의
• 2.2 독해와 schema 이론
• 2.3 독해와 문화 지식
• 3. 결론 및 제언