Sustained Silent Reading with English as a Second Language High School Students: Impact on Reading Comprehension, Reading Frequency, and Reading Enjoyment.

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Main Authors: Pilgreen, Janice, Krashen, Stephen
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1993
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author Pilgreen, Janice
Krashen, Stephen
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Krashen, Stephen
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Krashen, Stephen
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contents Sustained Silent Reading with English as a Second Language High School Students: Impact on Reading Comprehension, Reading Frequency, and Reading Enjoyment. Pilgreen, Janice Krashen, Stephen English (Second Language) High School Students High Schools Literacy Education Literature Appreciation Reading Comprehension Reading Habits Reading Improvement Reading Programs Silent Reading Tables (Data) High school English as a Second Language (ESL) students in a 16-week sustained silent reading program showed gains in reading comprehension, reported greater frequency and enjoyment of reading, and utilized more sources of books. Results suggest that free reading is an effective means of literacy development with ESL students. (Contains 13 references.) (EAM)
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spellingShingle Sustained Silent Reading with English as a Second Language High School Students: Impact on Reading Comprehension, Reading Frequency, and Reading Enjoyment.
Pilgreen, Janice
Krashen, Stephen
English (Second Language)
High School Students
High Schools
Literacy Education
Literature Appreciation
Reading Comprehension
Reading Habits
Reading Improvement
Reading Programs
Silent Reading
Tables (Data)
Sustained Silent Reading with English as a Second Language High School Students: Impact on Reading Comprehension, Reading Frequency, and Reading Enjoyment. Pilgreen, Janice Krashen, Stephen English (Second Language) High School Students High Schools Literacy Education Literature Appreciation Reading Comprehension Reading Habits Reading Improvement Reading Programs Silent Reading Tables (Data) High school English as a Second Language (ESL) students in a 16-week sustained silent reading program showed gains in reading comprehension, reported greater frequency and enjoyment of reading, and utilized more sources of books. Results suggest that free reading is an effective means of literacy development with ESL students. (Contains 13 references.) (EAM)
title Sustained Silent Reading with English as a Second Language High School Students: Impact on Reading Comprehension, Reading Frequency, and Reading Enjoyment.
topic English (Second Language)
High School Students
High Schools
Literacy Education
Literature Appreciation
Reading Comprehension
Reading Habits
Reading Improvement
Reading Programs
Silent Reading
Tables (Data)
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