Table 1.
Descriptive data of variables and the results of group comparisons.
| Task | Elementary (n = 24) | Intermediate (n = 30) | Advanced (n = 28) | Group differences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading accuracy | 0.37 (0.13) | 0.62 (0.13) | 0.78 (0.14) | A > I > E |
| Reading fluency | 0.85 (0.30) | 1.19 (0.34) | 1.38 (0.33) | A = I > E |
| Word segmentation | 0.32 (0.09) | 0.38 (0.12) | 0.49 (0.13) | A > I = E |
| Meaning access | 0.70 (0.17) | 0.81 (0.15) | 0.92 (0.10) | A > I > E |
| Listening comprehension | 0.42 (0.17) | 0.52 (0.18) | 0.78 (0.13) | A > I* |
| Reading comprehension | 0.69 (0.19) | 0.76 (0.18) | 0.81 (0.13) | A = I* |
A—advanced group, I—intemediate group, and E—elementray group; group differences were tested after ANOVAs with Tukey-HSD correction on p < 0.05.
*
indicates only two groups (intermediate and advanced) could be compared for the two tasks, since elementary group was tested on a different version of material. So here is the t test result.