| 英文摘要 |
This study explored the effects of summarization strategy instruction on the summarization ability and reading comprehension of seventh graders with low achievement. A quasi-experimental design was adopted. Fifteen seventh graders with low achievement from New Taipei City were recruited and assigned to an experimental group that received summarization strategy instruction (seven students) or to a control group (eight students). All the students completed a pretest and a posttest. Data were collected using two research tools, namely a summarization test and a reading comprehension growth test. The Mann-Whitney U test was conducted to examine instructional effects. The results indicate that summarization strategy instruction significantly improved the summarization ability and reading comprehension of seventh graders with low achievement. On the basis of the results, recommendations for educational applications and future research were proposed. |