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Sustained Silent Reading in Foreign Language Education: An Update

Stephen KRASHEN
Beniko MASON
Pages
70–73
Publication Date
2017-05-29
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In addition, an important new study from Korea is analyzed: Despite less-than-optimal conditions, EFL students made impressive gains in vocabulary and reading that were consistent with previous results

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Objective & Hypothesis:Three meta-analyses of the effect of sustained silent reading are reviewed, all showing a consistently positive effect for self-selected reading in school, with most studies with EFL students.
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Key Findings & Data:Three meta-analyses of the effect of sustained silent reading are reviewed, all showing a consistently positive effect for self-selected reading in school, with most studies with EFL students.
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Conclusion & Impact:In addition, an important new study from Korea is analyzed: Despite less-than-optimal conditions, EFL students made impressive gains in vocabulary and reading that were consistent with previous results
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⚙️Variables:sustained silent reading · meta-analysis · English as a foreign language

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Three meta-analyses of the effect of sustained silent reading are reviewed, all showing a consistently positive effect for self-selected reading in school, with most studies with EFL students. In addition, an important new study from Korea is analyzed: Despite less-than-optimal conditions, EFL students made impressive gains in vocabulary and reading that were consistent with previous results

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KRASHEN, S., MASON, B. (2017). Sustained Silent Reading in Foreign Language Education: An Update. Turkish Online Journal of English Language Teaching, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2, 70–73. https://ajindex.com/articles/1011168

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