The purposes of this study were to investigate the overall effectiveness of extensive reading,
whether learners' age impacts learning, and whether the length of time second language …

Continuing the case for free voluntary reading set out in the book's 1993 first edition, this
new, updated, and much-looked-for second edition explores new research done on the topic …

Extensive reading (ER) is an instructional option steadily gaining support and recognition in
second language (L2) reading pedagogy. Even though many attempts have been made to …

Newly updated and revised, this popular text provides a solid introduction to the foundations
of research methods, with the goal of enabling students and professionals in the field of …

This study examines the relationship between both first language (L1) and second language
(L2) reading attitudes, and learners' performance in L2 extensive reading. Four reading …

Motivated by the continued growth of research on extensive reading as well as the positive
results from a variety of studies (eg, Bell, 2001; Camiciottoli, 2001; Elley & Mangubhai, 1983; …

The following article reports the findings of a qualitative evaluation of an online extensive
reading program in German as a foreign language. Designed for advanced learners, it …

This article discusses how we incorporated an extensive reading (ER) program into a
second semester Japanese course at the University of Hawai'i using Japanese children's …

A lack of reading quantity in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classrooms has remained
one of the most serious problems faced by teachers of English in Japan. Although the …

One major emphasis of federal education policy since 2001 has been the effort to reduce
and eliminate gaps in academic achievement among children of different racial/ethnic …