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ID 31498
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language
eng
Author
Lange Kriss
Description
Fluent reading is thought to be essential for developing efficient reading and comprehension abilities. Studies on reading fluency indicate that it can be developed through various means such as extensive reading, repeated readings and timed readings. This article reports on an investigation of the reading rate gains of Shimane University freshman in two classes during a one-semester general English course. One class did timed reading practice (Class A, N =17) and the other class did timed writing practice (Class B, N = 15). Class A achieved higher reading rate gains (14.4 standard wpm) than Class B (7.64 standard wpm), without a decrease in comprehension. These results inform pedagogy as well as give us a reference point to evaluate the effects of timed reading and writing practice on reading fluency development in this particular setting.
Subject
timed reading
timed writing
reading rate
reading fluency
second language reading
vocabulary size test
Journal Title
島根大学外国語教育センタージャーナル
Volume
10
Start Page
39
End Page
45
Published Date
2015-03
NCID
AA12094594
Publisher
島根大学外国語教育センター
NII Type
Departmental Bulletin Paper
Format
PDF
Text Version
出版社版
OAI-PMH Set
Center for Foreign Language Education
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