Introduction Over the past decades, many researchers have shown an interest in Extensive Reading (ER) Instruction as a valid way of enhancing learners’ reading performance for foreign language learning. In fact, many researchers conducted empirical studies on the instruction, and they showed successful results in many countries (Mason & Krashen 1997, Day & Bamford 1998). Furthermore, meta-analyses of ER conclude that it is more effective than traditional instructions (Nakanishi 2015, Suk 2017). The
ABSTRACT Reading comprehension (RC) is a major component of language learning, and finding an appropriate and effective way for teaching it, was considered by many researchers. However, one effective way for achieving this goal can be using jigsaw reading technique. This study aimed at identifying whether co-learning strategy can affect on RC by using the Jigsaw reading technique for learners who really need English for their present work through a tailored course that combines the language and the
designed to increase automatic word recognition, or the smoothness of the reading; rate, or the pace of reading; and prosody, or expression, appropriate phrasing, and attention to punctuation”, (Sharon Vaughn, 2015, p. 225). The textbook gives several suggestions and ideas for teaching fluency to students. One of the instructional strategies is previewing books and read alouds. “There is a growing emphasis on the importance of reading aloud to children and previewing a book as ways not only to develop
literacy at a young age. I remember my parents reading bedtime stories to me like three blind mice, brown bear, the whole collect of nursery rhymes and Dr. Seuss books. I still have my childhood nursery rhymes book. My parents have always been an avid reader and still purchase a newspaper every day to this day. When my older brother (3) and I (2) went to a daycare called KinderCare, they would always start the day and end the day with reading a book to us. Ms.Vanessa was my brother and I
No one is born a reader nor a human being is born with reading skills. Man lives in a reading world where he is surrounded by letters and words. Undeniably, there is no single day that man does not read anything. He, perhaps, reads text messages everyday. He reads street signs, signboards and advertisements when he walks down the streets. He reads menus when he orders in restaurants. He reads newspapers when he wants to know the issues happening in the country and throughout the world. He reads
LESSON OVERVIEW Lesson Title: Reading Comprehension Grade Level: 2nd Subject: Reading and language Arts Summary: We will be reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and the students will be learning sequencing by finding the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Classroom Scenario My class consists of 12 students; three of them have a disability. This is a class activity and we will work together and in small groups throughout the activity. Students with Disabilities in the
Chapter 2 Review of Literature The following review of literature is a description and summary of the research results that inspired and guided the study. Included are the findings of the study that investigated effective teaching practices in reading and factors affecting adolescent readers. Theories of Reading According to Vygotsky (1978), learning is a social process; thus classrooms must represent social places. The best classroom environment for struggling readers is one where they can think
had was off the charts I did not want anyone to know how bad I was at reading. I was so focused on trying to convince myself that all I had to do is read a few sentences and that maybe I am a better reader than I thought. The nightmare of the day became reality. The teacher called on me to read and to make matters worse I made myself look like an idiot before I even opened my mouth. I was still trying to convince myself that reading was not as bad as I thought when the teacher called on me, the teacher
2.1. Introduction This chapter presents the related studies about incidental and. intentional vocabulary learning through extensive reading. There will be a brief look at the incidental vs. intentional vocabulary learning. After that, the impotence of extensive reading on vocabulary in second language learning will be summarized. Finally, the previous studies relevant to the current study will be reviewed. 2.2. Importance of vocabulary learning Vocabulary is central to English language teaching and
A study " Reading difficulties in grade six learners and challenges faced by teachers in teaching reading" which conducted by Linda Mwanamukubi (2013) aimed to discover the factors that contribute to causing reading difficulties among the learners of grade six and the challenges faced by teachers in teaching reading. The sample contained 206 participants from 10 schools in Chadiza and Chipata districts of the Eastern province of Zambia by applying quantitative and qualitative research designs and