Reading as a Foreign Language

“Readings on L2 Reading” Annual Feature Call for Contributors

2024 Call for Special Issue Proposals

Regular Articles

Introduction to a Special Feature Article for Reader Discussion and Application: Steven Carter’s, Matthew Wilcox’s, and Neil Anderson’s article on Silent Reading Fluency Measurement

Greta Gorsuch; Jing Zhou

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A Unitary Measure of L2 Silent Reading Fluency Accounting for Comprehension

Steven J. Carter; Matthew P. Wilcox; Neil J. Anderson

This research presents a novel reading fluency (rf) measurement formula that accounts for both reading rate and comprehension. Possible formulas …

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Learners’ Reading Metacognition and Summary Writing Skills Nested in Psychological and Sociocultural Factors

Casuncad Mary Gwyneth Chan; Vahid Aryadoust

This paper investigates the relationship between secondary school students’ reading metacognition and summary writing skills—which represent a part of their …

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A Case Study of the Impact of Online Extensive Reading on the L2 Reading Motivation, Habits, and Linguistic Abilities of Advanced L2 English Learners

Mitsue Tabata-Sandom

This mixed-methods case study examines how an online extensive reading project impacted the 11 participants’ motivation, habits, and linguistic abilities …

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The Effects of Extensive Reading, Timed Reading, and Repeated Oral Reading on Japanese University L2 English Learners’ Reading Rates and Comprehension over One Academic Year

Torrin R. Shimono

The effects of extensive, timed, and repeated oral reading on 101 lower-intermediate Japanese university L2 English learners’ reading rates and …

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Establishing an Extensive Reading Program in a Chinese as a Foreign Language Context

Jing Zhou; Richard R. Day

Extensive reading (ER) has been widely practiced in teaching English as a foreign or second language contexts. However, reports on …

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Decoding intervention for L2 students in Sweden: A single-subject design study

Helén Egerhag; Heidi Selenius; Linda Fälth; Idor Svensson

Many second language (L2) students in Sweden struggle with reading in Swedish. There needs to be more research on how …