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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"second language reading"”.
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Predictors of Second Language Reading Span
<p>There are obvious differences between a second language (L2) and a native language (L1). When processing an L2, a person is slower and prone to more errors than when processing an L1. However, the reasons for these differences are not clearly understood. A possible explanation is a limitation in …
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Error analysis, interlanguage and second language reading strategies
Abstract not available.
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The Dynamic Cognitive Processes of Second Language Reading Fluency
Second language (L2) reading fluency has not received sufficient attention in the field of second language acquisition (SLA) and applied linguistics, especially regarding the types of treatments that promote reading fluency (Grabe, 2009). Hence, this study was a longitudinal, quasi-experimental …
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Cognitive Diagnostic Perspectives of a Second Language Reading Test
… 24 psychological dimensions are involved in the reading section of the TOEFL, (2) although the test is psychologically multidimensional, the test can be psychometrically unidimensional if the students' solution strategies were summarized into one cognitive path, and (3) if student response …
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Cognitive Processes in Second Language Reading (Orthography, Cognition, Bilingualism)
The study investigated the effects of first language (L1) orthographic structures on cognitive processing in second language (L2) reading. More specifically, two aspects of L1 orthographic effects were examined: (a) the effects of the basic unit of representation on acoustic coding strategies, and …
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First- versus second-language reading comprehension of literary texts
… study compared the English (L1) and French (L2) reading comprehension and inferencing skills of undergraduates enrolled in an introductory French literature course at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Forty-two participants read opening chapters of two different contes …
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Lexical and grammatical knowledge in second language reading and listening comprehension
… of lexical and grammatical knowledge to foreign language comprehension? and (2) do lexical and grammatical knowledge play the same or different roles for reading vs. listening comprehension?
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Metacognitive reading strategy instruction: improving second language reading comprehension and reading motivation
… aims to identify the effects of metacognitive reading strategy instruction on second language reading comprehension and reading motivation by a meta-analysis and a teaching intervention. There have been contradictory findings in the literature regarding the impacts of metacognitive reading …
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Cognitive and metacognitive strategy use in first and second language reading comprehension
… and metacognitive strategy use in first and second language reading comprehension (RC) among Igbo native speakers who are English as Second Language (ESL) learners in Nigeria. The RC of ESL readers in Nigeria has not previously been investigated. The three studies presented in this thesis …
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Second Language Reading in a CALL Environment: The effect of annotation use and the role of working memory
… application of computer technologies to language learning has led to increasingly academic reading taking place in a CALL environment. This provides opportunities for multimedia annotations to assist the reading process. However, despite the increased interests and emerging literature in …
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Effects of story grammar on reading comprehension of L2 readers of French
Schema theory has had a profound impact on second language reading research in the last decade. A schema-theoretic view of reading acknowledges the role of the reader as an active participant whose background knowledge allows him or her to reconstruct meaning from a text. Background knowledge is …
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Cross disciplinary effects of text factors and language of recall on reading comprehension
Reading theory provides a potentially powerful means of addressing English reading deficiencies and enhancing the reading performance of English as Foreign Language (EFL) students, including those studying at tertiary level in Indonesia. One influential psycholinguistically focused reading theory …
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Learners' self-efficacy beliefs in reading comprehension in English second additional language in a Namibian rural school
The status that English holds in the language policy of the Namibian education system creates challenges which influence classroom experiences in terms of the teaching and learning of English as a second language in Namibian schools. Despite its value, learners struggle with English, especially in …
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Scientific text structure awareness: A cross-cultural comparison of tertiary students from different language backgrounds
Research in both first and second language reading has shown that awareness of text structure, or rhetorical organisation is related to superior recall of main ideas from expository prose passages. The present study investigates awareness of scientific text structure among tertiary students from …
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Reading Instruction and Instructors’ Perceptions of Learners’ Needs in LINC Level 1-3 Classes
… study investigates instructors’ perceptions of reading instruction and difficulties among Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Level 1-3 learners. Statistics Canada reports that 60% of immigrants possess inadequate literacy skills. Newcomers are placed in classes using the …
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How Mind Wandering Relates to Reading in a Second Language
Both language and mind wandering have been strongly linked to reading, however there remains very scarce literature on their intersection. For instance, there are very few existing studies evaluating mind wandering in the context of reading in a second language in children, and none to our …
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The Reading Together cross-age tutoring program and its effects on the English language proficiency and reading achievement of English language learners.
… of cross-age tutoring and its effects on English language proficiency and English reading achievement of English language learners. The subjects for the study included native Spanish-speakers enrolled in third-grade bilingual classrooms in four elementary schools. The research study focused on the …
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A whole language curriculum for nonreading, limited English proficient Native American adult factory workers
The purpose of this study was to develop a whole language curriculum for limited English proficient, nonreading Native American adult factory workers. The curriculum was based upon a humanistic view of the adult literacy process. Cognitive and psycholinguistic theories of learning were used as the …
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The Relationship Between Achievement in Second Language Acquisition of Southeast Asian Students and Influencing Variables
The problem. Early evaluation of the English as Second Language program for the Southeast Asian refugee population showed a range of achievement levels in English language acquisition. Sociocultural and psychological factors influencing the success in second language acquisition have been of …
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