字組也可稱為短句,透過把句子分割成數個細小的區塊,來突出表示句子當中的重點想法或詞彙,讓聽眾更容易理解句子的重點,這種技巧也經常應用在演講者或作家當中。在英語學習中,卻甚少使用字組作為教學方法。本研究透過電子書作為載體,聽讀同步作為呈現形式,讓學生能閱讀文章時自然地把字組的相關概念融入於學習中。本研究以一個國民中學40名學生作為研究對象,以聽讀同步電子書作為實驗工具,透過準實驗法,觀察學生在實驗前後在英語的聽力、閱讀和字組能力三個方面有沒有進步。研究結果發現,使用聽讀同步電子書進行學習,對學生在閱讀能力和字組能力上有顯著進步。基於這項研究,我們可以透過利用聽讀同步電子書提供學生不同的學習體驗,考慮學生的需求,推廣該電子書作為中學教學現場的教材用具。
The concept of thought groups in a language refers to as short chunks in a sentence that can splits a complete and long sentence into small blocks to highlight key ideas or words. This skill is often used by native speakers or writers to facilitate listeners’ comprehension of the key points of sentences. However, the skill of using thought groups in talking and reading is rarely practiced in our English learning. This study enables students to naturally incorporate the concept of thought group into their English learning through reading-while-listening (RWL) e-books. In this study, 40 students from a junior high school were recruited as participants and RWL e-books were used as experimental tools. These participants’ listening, reading and the concept of thought group in English were observed before and after the experiment through quasi-experimental methods to determine if they have significant improvement in reading comprehension, fluency, and phrasing. The study found that the use of RWL e-books for learning significantly contributed to the students’ progress in reading comprehension and phrasing skill. Based on this study, we can promote the e-book as a teaching tool for secondary school teaching sites by providing students with different learning experiences and taking into account the needs of students.