The goal of this paper is to study training method for reading context main to improving ability of structuring meaning for learner in elementary. Language behaviors including read comprehension are inevitably performed in certain context. But trainin...
The goal of this paper is to study training method for reading context main to improving ability of structuring meaning for learner in elementary. Language behaviors including read comprehension are inevitably performed in certain context. But training for reading comprehension has been carried out so far focusing on individual thinking procedure of readers without considering relationship of situational and society-cultural context. With some criticism on this, and suggestion on considering various context factors having influence upon language behaviors, an attempt to embracing 'context' as training contents has been under process.
But discussing training contents and method won't be adequate without clear identification for essence of 'context'. Therefore, deeper consideration and discussion on what 'context' is and on what and how they should been taught in discussion of native language and more specifically of reading comprehension training need to be attempted. Therefore, this study is to understand meaning of context in reading comprehension, and to try to suggest training method for what reading and comprehension training should pursues.
First of all, in chapter Ⅱ, the concept of reading comprehension and context is critically reviewed, and reading comprehension context is re-interpreted as psychological composing for effects and relationship between internal and external factors in text which readers should consider in the process expression and understanding for text meaning. Based on this concept, 6 elements which are 'basic condition for reader's meaning structure', recognized concept searched and expressed by readers', 'continuous and dynamic effects on procedure of reader's meaning structure, 'situation inter-dependently, several layered effect', 'adjustable by internal conversation' and 'possible to train them focusing on it with educational necessity' were extracted the characteristics of reading comprehension, and consequently they were meant to be starting point for proposing training of reading context main.
In addition to this, sub elements of reading comprehension context was classified into internal context, external context and in-context for text to theoretically illustrate structure of context mainly for meaning structuring procedure by readers, and the effects of these categories are investigated. Relation between text, knowledge, skill and metacognition, which are another factors for composing context and reading comprehension, are investigated, and then context meaning structuring procedure based on reading comprehension context is clarified. Based on this by putting reading comprehension and context together on educational discussion, field of reading comprehension training is structured, and the training principle of reading context main is classified into 'the principle of context exploring by learners themselves and highlighting recognition', 'the principle of supplement and extending of knowledge in reading comprehension and context', 'the principle of adjusting context by internal and external conversation', 'the principle of self-examination for context meaning structuring'.
In chapter Ⅲ, in order to specifically establish training method for context main reading comprehension, training procedure of reading comprehension, text book and teaching-learning model are reviewed, and also conventional context-free reading comprehension training is reviewed, and teaching-learning model of context main reading comprehension, which is key study on this paper, is designed and suggested. Teaching-learning model suggested by researcher is divided into verifying context factor, assigning context factors, applying context factors, evaluating and adjusting context factors, and teaching-learning activities are designed as well to more solidify each step. Based on this model, in order to present specific and actual features for teaching-learning in context main reading comprehension, simulated class in 1st time is proposed for teaching method, and the educational meaning of it is reviewed in terms of following 3 articles. The meaning of teaching-learning in context main reading comprehension is to recognize context and highlight main of context adjusting and reading comprehension, various factors analysis for teaching context main reading comprehension and establishing theoretical basis for assigning teaching factors, and lastly context-focused teaching for context main reading comprehension in terms of teaching-learning method and teaching for metacognition, and it is to support highlight for training procedure in context main reading comprehension.
This study has its meaning in clarifying meaning of reading comprehension context, and putting them together on more specific reading training discussion, and consequently suggesting teaching method for context main reading comprehension. Teaching-learning model suggested by this paper is expected to be used for improving ability of context meaning structuring by learners in actual reading comprehension training sites. It also has a meaning nourishing 'readers who recognize, adjust and read context out by themselves', which is ultimate goal for reading comprehension training.