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Direct linkCohen, Roger, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2009
The chapters in "Explorations in Second Language Reading" reveal the importance of reading in the classroom and how instructors can use reading as a bridge to improve learners' other linguistic and interpersonal skills. Most significantly, each author prompts us to rediscover how enjoyable ESOL reading can be and how it can increase learner…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Activity Units, Reading Materials, Reading Ability
Peer reviewedLock, Sue – English in Australia, 1981
Characterizes the intermediate second language learner, taking into account the Gestalt nature of language. (HOD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Reading Ability
Download full textCarrell, Patricia L. – 1988
A study investigated the role of metacognitive skills and the conception of reading in the reading comprehension of adult native speakers of Spanish and English. The study differed from others in its examination of reading conceptions and comprehension in both the first and second languages. Results suggest that both first language reading ability…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Peer reviewedHughes, Charles A.; Smith, Judith Osgood – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1990
Twenty-six articles including information about the cognitive and academic characteristics of learning-disabled college students are reviewed, focusing on levels of intellectual functioning, reading achievement, mathematics achievement, written expression, and foreign language performance. Research needs and implications for service provision are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, College Students, Higher Education
Rabbe, Laureen; Liptz, Brenda; Raviv, Judy – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1998
Describes a successful project in which seventh-grade English-as-a-Second-Language teachers in Jerusalem kept nonreaders in the classroom, thus laying a positive foundation for high school, motivating all students to study English, and reducing the gap in English abilities. By teaming and collaborating, teachers and student teachers created a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Heterogeneous Grouping
Kitao, S. Kathleen; Kitao, Kenji – 1999
This book covers essential problems and basic concepts of English language testing. There are 20 chapters in four sections. Section 1, "Background," includes: (1) "Why Teachers Test"; (2) "Some Definitions"; (3) "Validity and Reliability"; and (4) "What You Should Learn about Standardized Tests." Section 2, "Preparing To Write Tests," includes:…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis, English (Second Language)
