Teaching and researching reading. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By William Grabe and Fredricka L. Stoller.
• Authors: Grabe, William; Stoller, Fredricka L
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Series Editor Preface; Authors' Acknowledgments; Publisher's Acknowledgments; Introduction to the 3rd Edition; Writing a 3rd Edition; The Contexts of L2 Reading; Reading Research and Reading Instruction; A Preliminary Notion of Reading Abilities; A Closing Note on Action Research and Teaching; Part I: Understanding L2 Reading; Chapter 1 The Nature of Reading Abilities; 1.1 A Description of the Miracle of Reading (Part I); 1.2 An Initial Definition of Reading; 1.3 Purposes for Reading 1.3.1 Reading to Search for Simple Information and Reading to Skim1.3.2 Reading to Learn from Texts; 1.3.3 Reading to Integrate Information, Write, and Critique Texts; 1.3.4 Reading for General Comprehension; 1.4 Defining Fluent Reading Comprehension; 1.5 Describing How Reading Works: Components of Reading Abilities; 1.5.1 Lower-Level Processes; 1.5.2 Higher-Level Processes; 1.5.3 General Cognitive and Neurolinguistic Processing; 1.6 A Description of the Miracle of Reading (Part II); 1.7 Three Models and an Approach; 1.7.1 Three Models of Reading; 1.7.2 Reading Systems Framework Approach 1.8 ConclusionAppendix 1-A: Factors to Take into Account When Considering the Complex Nature of Reading; Further Reading; Notes; Chapter 2 Comparing L1 and L2 Reading; 2.1 Linguistic and Processing Differences between L1 and L2 Readers; 2.1.1 Differing Amounts of Lexical, Grammatical, and Discourse Knowledge; 2.1.2 Greater Metalinguistic and Metacognitive Awareness in L2 Settings; 2.1.3 Varying Linguistic Differences across Any Two Languages; 2.1.4 Varying L2 Proficiencies as a Foundation for L2 Reading; 2.1.5 Varying Language Transfer Influences 2.1.6 Interacting Influence of Working with Two Languages2.2 Individual and Experiential Differences between L1 and L2 Readers; 2.2.1 Differing Levels of L1 Reading Abilities; 2.2.2 Differing Motivations for Reading in the L2; 2.2.3 Differing Amounts of Exposure to L2 Reading; 2.2.4 Differing Kinds of Texts in L2 Contexts; 2.2.5 Differing Language Resources for L2 Readers; 2.3 Socio-Cultural and Institutional Differences Influencing L1 and L2 Reading Development; 2.3.1 Differing Socio-Cultural Backgrounds of L2 Readers; 2.3.2 Differing Ways of Organizing Discourse and Texts 2.3.3 Differing Expectations of L2 Educational Institutions2.3.4 Differing Access to and Training in Reading Digital Texts Effectively; 2.4 Similarities between L1 and L2 Reading; 2.5 Conclusion; Further Reading; Part II Exploring Research in Reading; Chapter 3 Key Studies in L1 Reading; 3.1 Research Studies as Stories: An Extended Example; 3.2 Ten More Key Research Studies; 3.3 Research on Underlying Cognitive Skills and the Impact of Extensive Reading; 3.3.1 Print Exposure from Infancy to Early Adulthood: A Meta-Analysis
• Edition: Third Edition
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 428.4; Reading; Second language acquisition; Reading -- Research; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics; Reading; Reading -- Research; Second language acquisition; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781317536437; 1317536436; 9781315726274; 1315726270; 9781317536420; 1317536428
• Related ISBNs: 9781315833743; 1315833743; 9781317536413; 131753641X
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 07, 2019).
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