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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Dec
Pages: 13
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Academic Proficiency (Language and Content) and the Role of Strategies
Krashen, Stephen
TESOL Journal, v2 n4 p381-393 Dec 2011
This report continues the work of Krashen and Brown (2007), developing and evaluating a set of hypotheses for the development of academic proficiency. That article defined academic proficiency as having two components: academic language proficiency and knowledge of academic content.
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Reading Strategies, Recreational Reading, English for Academic Purposes, Academic Discourse, Reader Text Relationship, Academic Achievement, Problem Solving, Goal Orientation, Praxis, Role of Education, Relevance (Education), Knowledge Level
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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