Learning English reading in a mobile-assisted extensive reading program

Lin, Chih Cheng

doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2014.05.004

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“…As the most frequently used language in international finance, trade, industry, information and diplomacy, English plays an increasingly important role in international exchanges [1]. As the accelerating opening up to the outside world by China, more and more people are learning English.…”

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Design and Implementation of English Reading Examination System Based on WEB Platform

Guo

Zhao

Bai

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Int. J. Emerg. Technol. Learn.

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Abstract-For the self-assessment and practice-based improvement of students' English reading level, this paper designed an English reading test system based on the WEB platform, which will enrich the methods for students to improve their reading ability and will advance the informatization level of English tests. The system adopts the browser / server architecture with the back-end database SQL Server as the database management system and C # and ASP.NET as the programming language to meet multiple needs of English reading examinations and achieve the informatization management of English reading examinations. The design and implementation of the English reading examination system based on the WEB platform will not only improve the efficiency of the examination management, but also drive students to actively learn English reading, with certain application value.Keywords-Web platform, English reading, C # and ASP.NET, SQL Server, The Examination System IntroductionAs the most frequently used language in international finance, trade, industry, information and diplomacy, English plays an increasingly important role in international exchanges [1]. As the accelerating opening up to the outside world by China, more and more people are learning English. There are extensive ways and skills to improve the English level, of which reading is one of the most powerful weapons and also one of the only ways to learn English. Reading ability is an important indicator to determine the level of a foreign language. Therefore, rapidly improving the English reading ability, namely reading fast with good understanding, is the goal of many students [2]. Nowadays, in the era of knowledge and information explosion, the society and economy experience increasing changes and development with more and more frequent international exchanges, all towards the global integration, driving huge demands for foreign language talents and posing higher requirements for the quality of foreign language talents. In such a context, it has always been the primary task of college English teaching to cultivate and improve students' English reading ability.English reading ability is the key to analyze knowledge and information, while the domestic college students show weak English reading ability with low reading effiiJET

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Design and Implementation of English Reading Examination System Based on WEB Platform

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Zhao

Bai

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Int. J. Emerg. Technol. Learn.

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“…To monitor learners' reading, teachers could have them write brief reports on what they read and where they read it. For further ideas, see Lin's (2014) thorough review of online extensive reading research.…”

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“…Unfortunately, traditional paper-based extensive reading programs have been difficult to implement in most EFL contexts due to the vast number and variety of reading materials such programs require (Davis, 1995). However, with the steady rise of smartphone and internet use in emerging economies across Asia (Poushter, 2016), extensive reading can now be done online at little or no cost (Lin, 2014), making it a more viable option for a widening range of EFL contexts.At the same time, viewing texts through a browser rather than off of a printed page allows readers to change the font size, page width and other aspects of the text's format. This new level of control over how a text is displayed raises the question of whether texts could be made more readable through systematically altering their format in some way.…”

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Parsed Text Format Versus Regular Block Format in Online Extensive Reading

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2016

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This study investigated the effects of online extensive reading in a syntactically parsed text format compared to regular block format on speed, retention, and proficiency in English reading among Japanese learners of English. A syntactically parsed text format breaks sentences of a text into smaller groups of words or chunks with the intention of increasing the ease of reading. For one academic year, 289 participants at a public university in Japan read English texts of their choosing online in either a parsed format or regular block format. The results showed no significant differences between formats on any of the variables of interest. This suggests that reading in a parsed text format neither hinders nor enhances reading ability or proficiency growth among EFL learners whose first language is linguistically distant from English. Evidence emerged, however, that the reading itself had promoted a significant increase in reading proficiency for both groups.Extensive reading, or the reading of a large quantity of freely chosen texts at or below one's current reading proficiency level, is an effective means of improving English reading proficiency for learners of English as second or foreign language (Nakanishi, 2015). Unfortunately, traditional paper-based extensive reading programs have been difficult to implement in most EFL contexts due to the vast number and variety of reading materials such programs require (Davis, 1995). However, with the steady rise of smartphone and internet use in emerging economies across Asia (Poushter, 2016), extensive reading can now be done online at little or no cost (Lin, 2014), making it a more viable option for a widening range of EFL contexts.At the same time, viewing texts through a browser rather than off of a printed page allows readers to change the font size, page width and other aspects of the text's format. This new level of control over how a text is displayed raises the question of whether texts could be made more readable through systematically altering their format in some way. Indeed, basic changes in font size, white space, and positioning of a digital text can affect reading performance for both native and non-native readers

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“…Improvements in reading skills have also been suggested in projects utilizing tablets for reading practice [30] or using special cooperative reading systems [31]. Similarly, research suggests that mobile devices may be useful for fostering grammatical skills through targeted materials sent to students' phones, if these materials are engaging and students find a real incentive for completing them [32].…”

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Maximizing L2 Speaking Practice through iPads

Schenker

Kraemer

2017

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This study investigates the effects of additional out-of-class speaking practice, using a simple iPad application, on students' overall speaking proficiency, fluency, and syntactic complexity. Students in the experimental and control groups (N = 52) completed an adapted Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview (SOPI) at the end of the semester, which was rated by two independent raters. Results of an independent-samples t-test revealed statistically significant differences between the two groups. The students who had received additional speaking practice on iPads achieved higher SOPI scores than the students in the control group. Two of the seven tasks of the SOPI test were used for the analysis of fluency and complexity. Results did not show any statistically significant differences between the two groups for fluency and complexity. The study suggests that mobile technology can be effectively implemented for beginning language learners to enhance their learning outcomes.

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Learning English reading in a mobile-assisted extensive reading program

Cited by 126 publications

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Design and Implementation of English Reading Examination System Based on WEB Platform

Design and Implementation of English Reading Examination System Based on WEB Platform

Parsed Text Format Versus Regular Block Format in Online Extensive Reading

Maximizing L2 Speaking Practice through iPads

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