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Second Language Reading Research and Instruction: Crossing the Boundaries
Zhaohong Han
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Description for Second Language Reading Research and Instruction: Crossing the Boundaries
Paperback. Should second language reading instruction be comprehension-oriented, or should it be language-oriented? What types of knowledge and skills are necessary for improving reading comprehension? This book presents research on teaching reading in a second language. It is suitable for teachers, curriculum developers, and materials writers. Editor(s): Han, ZhaoHong; Anderson, Neil J. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
This title presents new research on teaching reading in a second language. Controversy abounds across many aspects of second language reading instruction despite much research on the subject. This volume attempts to bring together the competing perspectives on second language reading research and instruction to tackle these questions: should second language reading instruction be comprehension-oriented, or should it be language-oriented? What types of knowledge and skills are necessary for improving reading comprehension? What elements of language can be learned through reading? Is it possible to integrate grammar training into comprehension training, and if so, how may that be achieved in ... Read more
This title presents new research on teaching reading in a second language. Controversy abounds across many aspects of second language reading instruction despite much research on the subject. This volume attempts to bring together the competing perspectives on second language reading research and instruction to tackle these questions: should second language reading instruction be comprehension-oriented, or should it be language-oriented? What types of knowledge and skills are necessary for improving reading comprehension? What elements of language can be learned through reading? Is it possible to integrate grammar training into comprehension training, and if so, how may that be achieved in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472033508
SKU
V9780472033508
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99-15
About Zhaohong Han
ZhaoHong Han teaches in the graduate program at New York University and Neil J. Anderson teaches in the graduate program at Brigham Young University.
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