An analysis of comprehension process through cooperative learning in rapid reading of GENJIMONOGATARI

Abstract

I have analyzed how a small groups of senior high school students cooperated in reading GENJIMONOGATARI（THE TALE OF GENJI）rapidly and give an outline in the class by using protocol analysis. As a result, I found that they tried to comprehend the story cooperatively through the following six processes of "a strategy of cooperative problem solving".

  1. Promotion of frequent interaction within the groups

  2. Monitoring the speech and the reaction of other members

  3. Utilization of their own knowledge to compensate their lack of comprehension

  4. Reasoning and anticipating the story through contextual comprehension

  5. Building a temporary interpretation with the agreement of all members

  6. Modification of the partial comprehension of the story through the recognition of its whole structure