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Sun, Xiaomei – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2021
Numerous studies have tested the effects of extensive reading (ER) on L2 acquisition, while limited research has investigated the implementation of ER, especially in secondary L2 teaching contexts. In line with the advocacy of integrating ER into L2 curriculum, this qualitative case study explores a veteran EFL teacher's perceptions of ER…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Reading Material Selection, Reading Interests, Experienced Teachers
Sun, Zhong; Yang, Xian Min; He, Ke Kang – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
The rapid development of the digital classroom has made it possible to combine extensive reading with online writing, yet research and development in this area are lacking. This study explores the impact of online writing after extensive reading in a classroom setting in China where there was one computer for each student (a 1:1 digital…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Elementary School Students, Writing Assignments, Foreign Countries
Freedman, Leora – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2015
An adaptation of the traditional literary concept of close reading was developed for use in a largely multilingual classroom in which both first language (L1) and second language (L2) students were struggling to comprehend theoretical, lexically dense texts in English. This simplified method of reading a text iteratively and critically is proving…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Critical Reading, Reading Strategies, Multilingualism
Fujimoto, Yuka; Hagel, Pauline; Turner, Paul; Kattiyapornpong, Uraiporn; Zutshi, Ambika – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2011
Academics often treat students' discipline-specific literacy as unproblematic. In doing so they may underestimate the difficulties for university students as they move between subjects of study that may involve different disciplines, language genres and academic practices. This paper describes an initiative aimed at supporting students in reading…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Academic Discourse, Periodicals
Olson, Carol Booth; Kim, James S.; Scarcella, Robin; Kramer, Jason; Pearson, Matthew; van Dyk, David A.; Collins, Penny; Land, Robert E. – American Educational Research Journal, 2012
In this study, 72 secondary English teachers from the Santa Ana Unified School District were randomly assigned to participate in the Pathway Project, a cognitive strategies approach to teaching interpretive reading and analytical writing, or to a control condition involving typical district training focusing on teaching content from the textbook.…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests, English (Second Language), Teaching Methods

Carmody, Margaret – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2002
The first section describes visual and aural reading strategies for a women's literacy class, using literary analysis of a poem. The second recounts the same group's experience writing persuasive letters or short reports based on a museum visit, which enabled hands-on learning and integration of local and student knowledge. (SK)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Females, Foreign Countries, Literacy Education
Christensen, Torkil – Journal of Hokusei Junior College, 1992
A required reading course for first-year English majors at Hokusei Junior College (Japan) is described. The course is intended to teach students to survey a text, read through it, form an opinion about its content, and skim portions that are less important. At the same time, students are encouraged to guess at the meaning of unknown vocabulary,…
Descriptors: Assignments, College Freshmen, Course Descriptions, English (Second Language)

Paribakht, T. Sima; Wesche, Marjorie – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1996
Presents a classification scheme for reading-related exercises advocated in English-as-a-Foreign-Language textbooks. The scheme proposes a hierarchy of the degree and type of mental processing required by various vocabulary exercises. The categories of classification are selective attention, recognition, manipulation, interpretation and…
Descriptors: Classification, College Students, English (Second Language), Pilot Projects
Correia, Rosane – English Teaching Forum, 2006
Using a reading lesson designed for advanced university students in Brazil, the author discusses different types of exercises that can help students become more active readers and be more critical about the reading materials. The author distinguishes between passive and active reading tasks and argues that active tasks are more beneficial because…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Critical Reading, Reading Instruction

Meng, Lynn Whitnall; Meng, Mark – 1994
Library use instruction designed specifically for limited-English-proficient (LEP) students is discussed briefly and library skill activities used with this population at Union County College (New Jersey) are described. It is noted that many students from other countries have had little or no exposure to libraries because of either limited…
Descriptors: Assignments, College Students, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language)