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ERIC Number: ED574001
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
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Selecting Extensive Reading Materials
Jacobs, George M.
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This article offers guidance to teachers and students in selecting materials for extensive reading (ER). First, the article explains characteristics of ER and reviews some of the potential gains for students who do ER. Second, the article considers criteria for teachers to bear in mind when selecting ER materials. Third, the article then suggests ways that teachers and students can find ER materials. Fourth, guidance is provided to students for when they select what to read from among the ER materials available to them. Finally, advice is given on integrating ER with course textbooks. [This article was published in "Beyond Words," v2 n1 p116-131 2014.]
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Students
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
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