English Reading Strategies Used by Thai Students with Different English Exposures from Different Educational Institutions

Abstract

This study aims to examine the English reading strategies employed by science students who are studying in the higher educational institutions in the Northeast of Thailand.  Specifically, it has two purposes which are: 1) to investigate the frequency of reading strategies employed by students studying at public and private educational institutions, and 2) to examine whether the choices of reading strategies used vary significantly among the students’ types of institutions, and English exposures.  Survey of Reading Strategies (SORS) questionnaires were administered to 549 undergraduate students.  The statistical methods used to analyze the data were mean score (x̄), Standard Deviation (S.D), and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA).  The findings reveal that 1) science students reported moderate level of strategies used both in overall use and in the three main categories, and 2) types of institutions and English exposures affected the students’ strategies choices.