思维导图对高职高专学生英语课外阅读影响的实证研究

An Emprical Study on the Impact of Mind-maps on Vocational and Professional College English Majors' Extracurricular Reading

通过采用大学英语四级阅读真题测试、问卷调查、分析学生思维导图作业以及访谈等方法收集数据,利用SPSS软件分析数据以了解高职高专英语专业学生运用思维导图辅助课外阅读对其英语阅读能力的影响情况。研究结果表明:实验后学生的英语阅读成绩,课外阅读时间、阅读量、阅读频率和对整个篇章的理解等均比实验前有不同程度的提高,因此得出结论:在高职高专英语课外阅读中运用思维导图对提高学生的阅读能力作用明显。

This study tried to examine how the use of mind-maps influences vocational and professional college English majors＇ in their extracurricular reading basing on data collected through the students＇ marks of reading in CET-4, questionnaires,analysis of their mind-maps and interviews. Statistical Package for the Social Science（SPSS）is used to analyze the data. Results of the study shows that post-tests of the students＇ marks of CET-4, extracurricular reading time, reading amount, frequency and over-all reading comprehension are significantly different from that of the pretests, which suggests that using mind-maps in vocational and professional college English majors＇ extracurricular reading does help improve their reading comprehension.