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The Effects of Second-language Repeated Reading on Reading Comprehension and Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition
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Reading in a second language (L2) is considered a necessary skill in increasingly globalized societies. Not only is reading for purposes of comprehension necessary for survival, also reading in an L2 is an important means by which L2 acquisition occurs, particularly where vocabulary is concerned. Consequently, there is a strong demand for L2 research to investigate the instructional conditions that will best promote reading comprehension and vocabulary through efficient and effective reading strategies. The current study addressed this dual need, reading comprehension and vocabulary acquisition, through an investigation of a particular type of pedagogical intervention, repeated reading (RR; i.e., multiple encounters with the same text), with high school English language learners in Taiwan. The study examined the effects of three conditions – Unassisted RR (repeated reading only), Assisted RR (repeated reading plus listening), and Control – on the participants’ reading comprehension and incidental vocabulary acquisition through a pre-test, post-test, and delayed post-test design. The results of the data from 42 participants suggested that L2 RR did not promote reading comprehension, nor did it contribute to a transfer of practice effect to new text in terms of reading comprehension. However, there were statistically significant incidental vocabulary gains and retention for the Unassisted RR group and some vocabulary gains for the Assisted RR group. When the percentage of unknown words of a text reached 10% and the participants were not provided with additional support, five repeated encounters with the text (over eight treatment sessions) were found to be inadequate in promoting reading comprehension. Nonetheless, the participants provided with such challenging condition still benefited from the incidental vocabulary acquisition. Findings may imply that a certain threshold of proficiency (e.g., percentage of known words of a text) is necessary for the beneficial effects of repeated reading to support comprehension. Additionally, RR alone may still be insufficient and additional support to RR may still be necessary for L2 learners dealing with difficult texts.
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English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers; Reading; Reading comprehension; Second language acquisition; Vocabulary
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URL: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8WM2XBQ
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Investigating Test-takers’ Use of Linguistic Tools in Second Language Academic Writing Assessment
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The Impact of Translation Strategies on Second Language Writing
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In: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1532607114900787 (2018)
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In: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524200688600588 (2018)
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Die Staatliche Europa-Schule Berlin
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In: Europäische Erziehung 48 (2018) 1, S. 12-16 (2018)
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Grammatical Errors by Arabic ESL Students: an Investigation of L1 Transfer through Error Analysis
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In: Journal of the European Second Language Association; Vol 2, No 1 (2018); 24-37 ; 2399-9101 (2018)
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Foreign language learning in the third age: A pilot feasibility study on cognitive, socio-affective and linguistic drivers and benefits in relation to previous bilingualism of the learner
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In: Journal of the European Second Language Association; Vol 2, No 1 (2018); 1-13 ; 2399-9101 (2018)
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L2 motivational self, social identity, and swearing - perspectives from Korean EFL speakers
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Foreign language anxiety: a study of Australian language students of Chinese
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¿Esto Funciona?: Studying the Influences of Peer Tutoring on Student Performance in the Spanish Language-learning Process
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