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Download full textMcLean, Stuart; Stoeckel, Tim – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2021
In response to McLean (2021), Laufer (2021) makes three claims which are either not supported by research or are based on studies with important limitations. First is that a vocabulary size, instead of a level, can be used to match learners with lexically appropriate materials despite test creators and research not supporting this. Second is that…
Descriptors: Mastery Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development
Gilliland, Betsy – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2015
Commercial publishers have shaped reading and writing instruction in American schools through their interpretations of state-developed reading and writing standards and standards-aligned materials, which teachers then implement in English classes, including those serving multilingual learners. This paper uses microethnographic discourse analysis…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
Direct linkJiang, Xiangying – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2012
This study investigated the effects of a 16-week reading instruction program with discourse structure graphic organizers (DSGOs) on the development of English reading comprehension among college-level English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students. A total of 340 first and third semester students of non-English majors at a Chinese university…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Reading Comprehension, Reading Ability, Reading Instruction
Poulshock, Joseph – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2010
For this research, learners did extensive graded reading (EGR) with traditional graded readers, and they also interacted with short graded stories in the liberal arts and sciences (LAS). This study describes the purpose and format of the LAS stories used by hundreds of university students and adult learners in Japan. It summarizes the results of…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Jiang, Xiangying; Grabe, William – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2007
As an instructional tool, graphic organizers (GOs) have been highly recommended and used in contemporary classrooms. Over the past decade, a number of concerns have been raised about claims for the effectiveness of GOs. These concerns involve the inconsistent research results on student improvements, the limitation in generalizability from…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedJarvis, Jennifer – Reading in a Foreign Language, 1987
Describes research that identified the reading needs of trainee teachers of English as a second language (ESL) and that resulted in the development of a tutoring manual to help trainees understand the language and the instruction of ESL. (CB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedZuck, Joyce Gilmour; Zuck, Louis V. – Reading in a Foreign Language, 1984
Advocates the use of scripts for a "top-down" approach to reading texts. Analyzes forecasting scripts in newspapers and distinguishes the following categories: prediction, time, source, basis, range, reassessment, and modifications. Argues that such a description is helpful as a training device across a wide range of genres, including…
Descriptors: Coherence, Creative Activities, Cultural Context, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedRaj, Devinder; Hunt, Brain – Reading in a Foreign Language, 1990
Briefly describes reading standards in Malaysian schools, outlines a class reader program, and provides samples of teaching files designed to help teachers implement the program. (one reference. (GLR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedLubelska, Diana – Reading in a Foreign Language, 1991
Sample materials designed to enable advanced learners to read more effectively for academic purposes are presented that focus learners' attention on the role of various cohesive devices in relating parts of a text. Discovery exercises applied to an authentic text show learners ways the devices can help them understand the text. (13 references)…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Cohesion (Written Composition), Instructional Materials, Reader Text Relationship
