| Author |
Grabe, William.
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| Title |
Teaching and researching reading / William Grabe and Fredricka L. Stoller. |
| Edition |
Second edition. |
| OCLC |
EBC4977228x |
| ISBN |
9781283173506 |
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9781408205136 (electronic bk.) |
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9781317862789 (electronic bk.) |
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9781317862796 (electronic bk.) |
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9781317862772 (electronic bk.) |
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9781283173506 (MyiLibrary) |
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9781408205037 (Paperback) |
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9781138835566 (Cloth/HB) |
| Publisher |
Harlow : Longman, 2011. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 324 pages) : illustrations. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Reading -- Research.
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Reading.
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Second language acquisition.
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Electronic books.
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| Contents |
"Cover" -- "Teaching and Researching Reading" -- "Contents" -- "General editors’ preface" -- "Publisher’s acknowledgements" -- "Authors’ acknowledgements and dedication" -- "Introduction to the second edition" -- "Section I: Understanding L2 reading" -- "The nature of reading abilities" -- "Purposes for reading" -- "Defining fluent reading comprehension" -- "Describing how reading works: Components of reading abilities" -- "Synthesising research perspectives: Models of reading" -- "Conclusion" -- "Comparing L1 and L2 reading" -- "Linguistic and processing differences between L1 and L2 readers" -- "Individual and experiential differences between L1 and L2 readers" -- "Socio-cultural and institutional differences influencing L1 and L2 reading development" -- "Conclusion" -- "Section II: Exploring research in reading" -- "Key studies in L1 reading" -- "Research studies as stories: An extended example" -- "Ten more key research studies" -- "Seeing the story structure of research studies" -- "Conclusion" -- "Key studies in L2 reading" -- "Topics to explore in L2 reading research" -- "Ten good stories from L2 reading research" -- "Conclusion" -- "Section III: Teaching reading using evidence-based practices" -- "Teaching reading: Sound foundations and effective practices" -- "Implications from reading research" -- "Curricular principles for reading instruction" -- "Moving from curricular principles to instructional applications" -- "Conclusion" -- "Section IV: Investigating reading through action research" -- "The reading teacher as action researcher" -- "Teachers investigating their own classrooms: ‘How to’ guidelines" -- "Conclusion" -- "Vocabulary, fluency and motivation: Action research projects" -- "Vocabulary action research projects" -- "Fluency action research projects" -- "Motivation action research projects". |
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"Additional action research questions" -- "Conclusion" -- "Strategic reading, discourse organisation and main-idea comprehension: Action research projects" -- "Strategic reading action research projects" -- "Discourse organisation action research projects" -- "Main-idea comprehension action research projects" -- "Additional action research questions" -- "Conclusion" -- "Reading-lesson stages, reading materials and extensive reading: Action research projects" -- "Reading-lesson stages action research projects" -- "Reading materials action research projects" -- "Extensive reading action research project" -- "Additional action research questions" -- "Conclusion" -- "Section V: Resources" -- "Resources for exploring L2 reading" -- "Journals dedicated to reading and related issues" -- "Journals that report studies related to reading and reading-related topics" -- "Journals that periodically have articles related to teaching (and researching) L2 reading" -- "L2 teacher resource books on reading and related topics" -- "L1 teacher resource books with good ideas for L2 reading teachers" -- "Teacher resources on action research" -- "Web sites on reading and vocabulary" -- "Web sites on graphic organisers" -- "Web sites on action research" -- "Professional organisations of interest to reading teachers1" -- "Glossary" -- "References" -- "Subject Index". |
| Summary |
Teaching and Research: Reading, provides the most up-to-date coverage of theories surrounding this most crucial of skills. Taking into account the latest developments, the book demonstrates how reading theories can be researched, developed and then practically applied. The book expands connections from research on reading to instuctional practices and teacher-initiated action research. Offering an updated overview of reading theory, it summarises key ideas and issues in first and second language contexts.. |
| NOTE |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-315) and indexes. |
| NOTE |
Description based on print version record. |
| General note |
Prev. ed.: 2002. |
| Restrictions |
Three user license access. |
| Reproduction note |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
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