Examining the Interaction among Components of English for Specific Purposes Ability in Reading

Table Of Contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• About the author
• About the book
• This eBook can be cited
• Acknowledgements
• Contents
• Glossary of Terminology
• Glossary of Acronyms and Labels
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Overview
• 1.2 Statement of the Problem
• 1.3 Scope and Context
• 1.4 Purpose of the Study and Research Questions
• 1.5 Definitions of Key Terms
• 1.5.1 English for Specific Purposes Ability (ESPA)
• 1.5.2 Multidimensional Item Response Theory (MIRT)
• 1.5.3 Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
• 1.5.4 Interaction
• 1.6 Significance of the Study
• 1.7 Limitations of the Study
• 1.8 Chapter Summary
• Chapter 2 Literature Review
• 2.1 Overview
• 2.2 Conceptualizing English for Specific Purposes Ability (ESPA)
• 2.3 Conceptualizing ESPA Components
• 2.3.1 Background Knowledge
• 2.3.2 Grammatical Knowledge
• 2.3.3 Strategic Competence
• 2.4 ESP Components and ESP/L2 Reading Comprehension
• 2.4.1 Background Knowledge and ESP Reading Comprehension
• 2.4.2 Grammatical Knowledge and L2 Reading Comprehension
• 2.4.3 Strategic Competence and L2 Reading Comprehension
• 2.5 Review of Analytical Methods
• 2.5.1 Multidimensional Item Response Theory (MIRT)
• 2.5.2 Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
• 2.6 Chapter Summary
• Chapter 3 Methodology
• 3.1 Overview
• 3.2 Sampling
• 3.3 Instruments
• 3.3.1 The Medical and Nursing Knowledge Test (MNKT)
• 3.3.2 The Grammatical Knowledge Test (GKT)
• 3.3.3 The Medical and Nursing Reading Test (MNERT)
• 3.3.4 Strategic Competence Questionnaire (SCQ)
• 3.4 Data Collection and Preparation
• 3.4.1 Data Collection
• 3.4.2 Data Preparation
• 3.5 Scoring and Analytical Procedures
• 3.5.1 Computer Program
• 3.5.2 Analytical Procedures
• 3.6 Chapter Summary
• Chapter 4 Preliminary Results
• 4.1 Overview
• 4.2 Descriptive and Reliability Statistics
• 4.2.1 Descriptive and Reliability Statistics for the MNKT
• 4.2.2 Descriptive and Reliability Statistics for the GKT
• 4.2.3 Descriptive and Reliability Statistics for the MNRCT
• 4.2.4 Descriptive and Reliability Statistics for the SCQ
• 4.3 MIRT Assumptions Evaluation
• 4.3.1 MIRT Assumptions Evaluation for the MNKT
• 4.3.1.1 DA for the MNKT
• 4.3.1.2 LD Detection for the MNKT
• 4.3.1.3 Model Specification for the MNKT
• 4.3.2 MIRT Assumptions Evaluation for the GKT
• 4.3.2.1 DA for the GKT
• 4.3.2.2 LD Detection for the GKT
• 4.3.2.3 Model Specification for the GKT
• 4.3.3 MIRT Assumptions Evaluation for the MNRCT
• 4.3.3.1 DA for the MNRCT
• 4.3.3.2 LD Detection for the MNRCT
• 4.3.3.3 Model Specification for the MNRCT
• 4.3.4 MIRT Assumptions Evaluation for the SCQ
• 4.3.4.1 DA for the SCQ
• 4.3.4.2 LD Detection for the SCQ
• 4.3.4.3 Model Specification for the SCQ
• 4.4 Calibrating the Scales
• 4.4.1 Calibrating the MNKT
• 4.4.2 Calibrating the GKT
• 4.4.3 Calibrating the MNRCT
• 4.4.4 Calibrating the SCQ
• 4.5 Scoring and Weighing the Factors
• 4.5.1 Weighting the MNKT Factors
• 4.5.2 Weighting the GKT Factors
• 4.5.3 Weighting the MNRCT Factors
• 4.5.4 Weighting the SCQ Factors
• 4.6 Chapter Summary
• Chapter 5 Main Results: Interaction among ESPA Components
• 5.1 Overview
• 5.2 The Factorial Structures of Composites
• 5.2.1 The Factorial Structure of the MNKT Composites
• 5.2.2 The Factorial Structure of the MNERA Composites
• 5.2.3 The Factorial Structure of the SCQ Composites
• 5.2.4 Measurement Validity for the Full Measurement Model
• 5.3 Interaction among ESPA Components in Affecting ESPAR
• 5.3.1 Main Effects of ESPA Components
• 5.3.2 Interaction among ESPA Components
• 5.4 Interaction among ESPA Components (Zooming into Strategic Processes)
• 5.4.1 Main Effects of ESPA Components (Zooming into Strategic Processes)
• 5.4.2 Interaction among ESPA Components (Zooming into Strategic Processes)
• 5.5 Chapter Summary
• Chapter 6 Discussion
• 6.1 Overview
• 6.2 Factorial Structures of the Four Scales
• 6.3 Interaction among ESPA Components
• 6.4 Interaction among ESPA Components (Zooming into Strategic Processes)
• 6.5 Conceptualization: The Triple-Decker Model
• 6.6 Chapter Summary
• Chapter 7 Conclusions
• 7.1 Overview
• 7.2 Summary and Conclusions
• 7.3 Implications
• 7.3.1 Theoretical Implications
• 7.3.2 Methodological Implications
• 7.3.3 Practical Implications
• 7.4 Limitations and Recommendations
• 7.5 Concluding Remarks
• References
• Appendices
• Index
• Series index