Extensive Reading through the Internet: Is It Worth the While?

Autor/in	Silva, Juan Pino
Titel	Extensive Reading through the Internet: Is It Worth the While?
Quelle	In: International Journal of English Studies, 9 (2009) 2, S.81-96 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1578-7044
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Electronic Publishing; Electronic Journals; Internet; Second Languages; Reading Materials; Recreational Reading; Reading Programs; Independent Study; Venezuela + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Elektronisches Publizieren; E-Journal; Second language; Zweitsprache; Häusliche Lektüre; Selbststudium
Abstract	Reading materials written in English is the prime goal of many reading programs around the world. Extensive reading (ER) has for years aided new students at my institution to gradually acquire large vocabularies and other sub-skills that are needed to read fluently. To continue to do that effectively, a new scheme involving the use of internet--called w-ERP--was set in place in collaboration with the students. The main focus of this article is to describe the 3-phase, gradual process that led to the current design of the web-based ER scheme. The paper begins with a brief discussion of ER, reading on line (RO) and self-directed learning as part of the rationale for the new scheme. Participants' preliminary data on the benefits and potentials for learning to read and reading for learning other things are discussed. (Contains 2 notes.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Murcia. Department of English Philology Merced Campus, Calle Santo Cristo 1, Murcia 30071 Spain. Tel: +34-868-88-3406; Fax: +34-868-88-3409; e-mail: publicaciones@um.es; Web site: http://www.um.es/ijes
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10