Adult Hispanic ESL Students and Graded Readers

Autor/in	Martinez, Liza E.
Titel	Adult Hispanic ESL Students and Graded Readers
Quelle	In: CATESOL Journal, 29 (2017) 2, S.41-59 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1535-0517
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Mixed Methods Research; Reading Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Vocabulary Skills; Language Tests; Pretests Posttests; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Comparative Analysis; Community Colleges; Two Year College Students; Journal Writing; Reading Comprehension; Positive Attitudes; Sustained Silent Reading; Reading Materials; Instructional Effectiveness; Scaffolding (Teaching Technique); Arizona + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Reading behavior; Rading behaviour; Leseverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Aktiver Wortschatz; Language test; Sprachtest; Community college; Community College; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Leseverstehen; Stilles Lesen; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	This study examined the extent to which graded readers vis-à-vis scaffolded silent reading (ScSR) resulted in increased vocabulary, reading comprehension, and a positive attitude toward reading. A mixed-methods study was administered to two upper-intermediate adult ESL classes at a community college in southwestern Arizona. Both groups took The Vocabulary Size Test and TABE Complete Language Assessment System-English. The treatment group selected and read graded readers, met individually with the instructor, and kept a journal; in addition, several students from the treatment group were interviewed at the beginning and end of the study. Descriptive statistics were used on the pre- and posttests. The findings were promising and showed some growth in vocabulary and reading comprehension for both the treatment and control groups. Furthermore, participants of the treatment group expressed a positive attitude toward reading graded readers through scaffolded silent reading. As a result, this study demonstrated that graded readers used with scaffolded silent reading show promise with this student population. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01