COMBINING EXTENSIVE AND INTENSIVE READING TO REINFORCE LANGUAGE LEARNING

Tuğrul Mart, Çağrı (2015) COMBINING EXTENSIVE AND INTENSIVE READING TO REINFORCE LANGUAGE LEARNING. JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIES, 5 (4).

Text (Research Article) combiningextensiveandintensivereading.pdf - Published Version Download (186kB)

Abstract

Reading large quantities of materials offers broad exposure to the target language hence extensive reading has been considered as an effective way to enhance language proficiency. However, extensive reading may fail to provide learners a perfect mastery of the target language as a conclusion without detailed analysis of language materials effective language learning does not take place. Thusly, the implementation of intensive reading leads to detailed and complete comprehension of language materials. From this point forth, the combination of extensive and intensive reading leads to substantial proficiency gains in language learning process; while extensive reading aims at fluency, intensive reading aims at accuracy. This study has found that the achievement of learners has increased when extensive and intensive reading is combined in the language classroom.

Actions (login required)

View Item