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Males 103
Females 96
Age 12 to 18
Grades 8 to 11
Females (M=3.47)
Males (M=3.22)
FINDINGS
CONCLUSION
Colombian high school students are moderately active
strategy users when reading in English
Problem strategy are used with high frequency
Have basic tools to reach high level of reading
proficiency in English
Reading strategies are used just as frequently as English
language learners studying in US universities
Weaknesses of the study
Self-reporting
Not directly observed
Using strategy with high frequency is not always
associated with high proficient reading
Measure the success with which learner implemented
individual strategies
No objective measures of participants reading
proficiency in English
Reasons for gender differences in strategy are not clear
Strengths of the study
Findings of the study are useful for English language
teachers of Colombia
Finding is also very useful for English language learners
in Colombia
It is done at secondary level
Gender differences