Chapter 12. Reading
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Irina Elgort
Abstract
What is involved in skilled reading and learning to read in a second language (L2), compared with the first language (L1)? Answers to this question can shape our thinking about what needs to be taught and investigated in instructed second language acquisition of reading by learners already literate in their L1s. Reading comprehension is a complex cognitive task that is notoriously difficult to define and measure (Nation & Waring, 2019), and building on relevant research paradigms and methods from adjacent fields offers a way to address this complexity. In this chapter, I consider interdisciplinary methodological approaches used to study reading that ISLAR researchers can adopt and adapt in investigating learning to read and reading to learn in an additional language. The chapter concludes with a detailed look at selected studies exemplifying the use of such research methods and advice for future L2 reading researchers.
Abstract
What is involved in skilled reading and learning to read in a second language (L2), compared with the first language (L1)? Answers to this question can shape our thinking about what needs to be taught and investigated in instructed second language acquisition of reading by learners already literate in their L1s. Reading comprehension is a complex cognitive task that is notoriously difficult to define and measure (Nation & Waring, 2019), and building on relevant research paradigms and methods from adjacent fields offers a way to address this complexity. In this chapter, I consider interdisciplinary methodological approaches used to study reading that ISLAR researchers can adopt and adapt in investigating learning to read and reading to learn in an additional language. The chapter concludes with a detailed look at selected studies exemplifying the use of such research methods and advice for future L2 reading researchers.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Introduction to the volume xi
- List of contributors xix
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Section 1. Introduction
- Chapter 1. Getting started 3
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Section 2. Identifying your research approach
- Chapter 2. Quantitative research methods in ISLA 31
- Chapter 3. Qualitative ISLA research methodologies and methods 55
- Chapter 4. Mixed methods research in ISLA 79
- Chapter 5. Replication research in instructed SLA 103
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Section 3. ISLA research across methodological approaches
- Chapter 6. Unique considerations for ISLA research across approaches 125
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Section 4. Designing instructional interventions for specific skills & competencies
- Chapter 7. Pragmatics 149
- Chapter 8. Vocabulary 181
- Chapter 9. Grammar 207
- Chapter 10. Pronunciation 233
- Chapter 11. Listening 257
- Chapter 12. Reading 281
- Chapter 13. Writing 305
- Chapter 14. Speaking 329
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Section 5. Sharing your research
- Chapter 15. Contributing to the advancement of the field: 355
- Index 379
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Introduction to the volume xi
- List of contributors xix
-
Section 1. Introduction
- Chapter 1. Getting started 3
-
Section 2. Identifying your research approach
- Chapter 2. Quantitative research methods in ISLA 31
- Chapter 3. Qualitative ISLA research methodologies and methods 55
- Chapter 4. Mixed methods research in ISLA 79
- Chapter 5. Replication research in instructed SLA 103
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Section 3. ISLA research across methodological approaches
- Chapter 6. Unique considerations for ISLA research across approaches 125
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Section 4. Designing instructional interventions for specific skills & competencies
- Chapter 7. Pragmatics 149
- Chapter 8. Vocabulary 181
- Chapter 9. Grammar 207
- Chapter 10. Pronunciation 233
- Chapter 11. Listening 257
- Chapter 12. Reading 281
- Chapter 13. Writing 305
- Chapter 14. Speaking 329
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Section 5. Sharing your research
- Chapter 15. Contributing to the advancement of the field: 355
- Index 379
