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ERIC Number: EJ803276
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 28
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0033-6882
The Power of Extensive Reading
Renandya, Willy A.
RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, v38 n2 p133-149 2007
My goal in this article is to discuss the empirical support for extensive reading and explore its pedagogical applications in L2/FL learning. I argue that the benefits derived from diverse studies on extensive reading in many different contexts are so compelling that it will be inconceivable for teachers not to make it an important feature of their teaching. (Contains 2 tables and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Educational Research, Context Effect, Teaching Methods, Sustained Silent Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Materials, Reading Material Selection, Reading Motivation
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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