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ERIC Number: EJ552196
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1041-679X
Free Voluntary Reading as a Predictor of TOEFL Scores.
Constantino, Rebecca; Lee, Sy-Ying; Cho, Kyung-Sook; Krashen, Stephen
Applied Language Learning, v8 n1 p111-18 1997
Presents results of a questionnaire filled out by international students regarding years of English study, length of residence in the United States, free reading habits in the first and second language, and television watching. Reading in English, English study in the home country, and length of residence in the United States affected students' scores on the Test of English as a Second Language. (seven references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Place of Residence, Questionnaires, Reading Habits, Recreational Reading, Scores, Second Language Instruction, Student Surveys, Television
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Test of English as a Foreign Language