Comparison of Kit-Build and Scratch-Build Concept Mapping Methods on EFL Reading Comprehension

Abstract

In generally the reading comprehension is a very difficult task for students in all the stages of study, especially when they are reading text in a foreign language, the EFL reading” (English as foreign language) is one of the most common research topics in the learning field. This study aimed to investigate the effect of teaching EFL reading comprehension to Japanese students through Kit-Build concept mapping (KB-mapping) method. In doing so, we have conducted an experiment to compare the student comprehension with KB-mapping and Scratch-Build Concept Mapping (SB-mapping) Methods. In doing so, a comprehension test and delayed comprehension test (two weeks after using) were used. By comparing the results of the Comprehension Test (CT) scores and the Delayed Comprehension Test scores (DCT) for the both conditions groups, we found that the using of KB-mapping had the same effects of SB-mapping in the understanding the text just after the using, but KB-mapping had better effects in the recalling and remembering the text after a while.