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 in the last ten years as well as looking anew at some of the original research reviewed.
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 in the last ten years as well as looking anew at some of the original research reviewed.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
STEPHEN KRASHEN is Professor, School of Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. An Honoree of the National Association for Bilingual Education, his research specialty is language acquisition.
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ContentsIntroduction ix1.The Research1The Evidence for FVR1In-School Free Reading Programs1Reported Free Voluntary Reading8Reported Free Reading in a Second Language9The Author Recognition Test11Read and Test Studies13Summary17The Alternative to Free Reading: Direct Instruction18The Complexity Argument18Competence without Instruction20The Effect of Instruction25Other Benefits of Reading28The Pleasure of Reading28Reading and Cognitive Development35Good Thinkers Read More36Reading and Writing Apprehension36Conclusion37An Interpretation37Notes40vContents2.The Cure57Access57More Access at Home Results in More Reading57Better Classroom Libraries Result in More Reading58Better School Libraries Result in More Reading58Access to Public Libraries Results in More Reading60Comfort and Quiet63Libraries63Children Get Their Books from Libraries64Better Libraries Result in Better Reading65Poverty and Access to Books68What About School?70Libraries and Second Language Acquirers74Money for Libraries: Who Is Paying Now?75Reading Aloud77Reading Experience81Home Run Books82Models84Providing Time to Read85Direct Encouragement86Other Factors89Light Reading: Comic Books91A Brief History93Comic Books and Language Development97Comic Texts97Experiments with Comic Book Reading101Comics as a Conduit103The Case for Comics109Light Reading: The Teen Romance110Light Reading: The Power of Magazines113Is Light Reading: Enough?114viContentsDo Rewards Work?116What Does the Research Say?117Reading Management Programs119Notes1223.Other Issues and Conclusions129The Limits of Reading129Writing132Writing Style Comes from Reading132More Writing Does Not Mean Better Writing134What Writing Does137The Effect of Television139Does More Television Mean Less Reading?140The Language of Television142Television and Language Development144Television: A Summary145Second Language Acquirers146Conclusions149Notes152References157Researcher Index189Subject Index197vii
ContentsIntroduction ix1.The Research1The Evidence for FVR1In-School Free Reading Programs1Reported Free Voluntary Reading8Reported Free Reading in a Second Language9The Author Recognition Test11Read and Test Studies13Summary17The Alternative to Free Reading: Direct Instruction18The Complexity Argument18Competence without Instruction20The Effect of Instruction25Other Benefits of Reading28The Pleasure of Reading28Reading and Cognitive Development35Good Thinkers Read More36Reading and Writing Apprehension36Conclusion37An Interpretation37Notes40vContents2.The Cure57Access57More Access at Home Results in More Reading57Better Classroom Libraries Result in More Reading58Better School Libraries Result in More Reading58Access to Public Libraries Results in More Reading60Comfort and Quiet63Libraries63Children Get Their Books from Libraries64Better Libraries Result in Better Reading65Poverty and Access to Books68What About School?70Libraries and Second Language Acquirers74Money for Libraries: Who Is Paying Now?75Reading Aloud77Reading Experience81Home Run Books82Models84Providing Time to Read85Direct Encouragement86Other Factors89Light Reading: Comic Books91A Brief History93Comic Books and Language Development97Comic Texts97Experiments with Comic Book Reading101Comics as a Conduit103The Case for Comics109Light Reading: The Teen Romance110Light Reading: The Power of Magazines113Is Light Reading: Enough?114viContentsDo Rewards Work?116What Does the Research Say?117Reading Management Programs119Notes1223.Other Issues and Conclusions129The Limits of Reading129Writing132Writing Style Comes from Reading132More Writing Does Not Mean Better Writing134What Writing Does137The Effect of Television139Does More Television Mean Less Reading?140The Language of Television142Television and Language Development144Television: A Summary145Second Language Acquirers146Conclusions149Notes152References157Researcher Index189Subject Index197vii
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