插圖對科技文本之全文理解及細節回顧之影響

Effects of an Illustration on Global Comprehension and Detail recall of a Technical Text

過去研究指出圖文並用有助閱讀。本研究因而立意調查有插圖及沒有插圖的科技文本對程度不同的學生是否有影響。研究者召集84名學生，將其中60位學生依托福成績優列分為高、中、低三組，邀請他們閱讀一篇科技文章並回答相關問題。根據統計資料顯示，唯英文程度對閱讀有幫助；是否有插圖並未造成影響。研究者建議小幅修改研究設計以瞭解本研究結果是否因設計缺失而失真。

Previous studies indicate that readers may benefit from receiving the text and visual aids together. The study aims to investigate whether illustrated text and non-illustrated text have different effects on global comprehension and immediate recall among L2 readers of different English proficiency levels. The participants involved in the study were 60 freshmen from departments of biomedical technology and spoils medicine. They were equally divided into three groups (i.e., Advanced, Medium, and Low) based on the scores of their TOEFL reading test. They were asked to read a technical text and answer related questions. The results indicate proficiency has effects on students' global comprehension and detail recall. Illustration, however, does not play a role, as shown by the statistical data. Revision of the study design is necessary to find out whether the results are skewed by the limitations.