Beginning to read extensively: A case study with Mako and Fumi

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dc.contributor.authorNishino, Takako
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-22T02:04:44Z
dc.date.available2020-05-22T02:04:44Z
dc.date.issued2007-10
dc.description.abstractResearch has shown that extensive reading offers a wide range of learning benefits to second language (L2) learners. However, most studies on L2 extensive reading are conducted collectively on groups of learners and do not provide a detailed picture of individual experience. Moreover, there are few studies conducted on the reading experiences of early L2 learners. This paper presents a longitudinal case study on the reading strategies and motivation of 2 Japanese middle school students beginning to read extensively in English. During this 2.5-year study, the researcher conducted interviews 4 times, gave tests regularly, and observed participant behavior in each reading session. The results show that the 2 participants used a variety of reading strategies and that their L2 reading motivation changed as they became increasingly fluent readers. The findings reveal significant individual differences in the use of reading strategies and support a dynamic view of L2 reading motivation.
dc.identifier.doi10125/66807
dc.identifier.issn1539-0578
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/66807
dc.publisherUniversity of Hawaii National Foreign Language Resource Center
dc.publisherCenter for Language & Technology
dc.subjectextensive reading
dc.subjectgraded readers
dc.subjectEnglish as a foreign language
dc.subjectreading strategies
dc.subjectmotivation
dc.titleBeginning to read extensively: A case study with Mako and Fumi
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.dcmiText
local.rfl.topicExtensive Reading
prism.endingpage195
prism.number2
prism.startingpage76
prism.volume19

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