This study investigated the effects of multimodal tasks on critical reading ability and perceptions of Thai university students. To compare effects on critical reading ability, students were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups and assessed with pre- and post-critical reading tests. Furthermore, reflective journals and…

This article investigates the potential benefits of using children's literature in adult second language (L2) classrooms. A short-term, intensive university course for English reading and writing was designed incorporating children's literature into the curriculum. The author describes the course and discusses how children's literature can be used…

Describes how the use of the dialogue journal, a long-term written conversation between student and teacher, can improve cultural understanding on the part of English-as-a-Second-Language students who are reading English texts that require knowledge of American cultural norms. (Author/CB)