Reading and Adult English Language Learners: A Review of the Research

The latter introduces the concept of scaffolding in reading, referring to recent strategies for both L1 and L2 learners of chunking reading into more manageable bits and asking questions while reading small parts of text so that the mind stays focused on the reading activity. http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl Web End =http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl 49 RFL 16.1 Yen review of Reading and Adult English Language Learners: A Review of the Research If I were new to the area of reading research, I would appreciate the various models briefly and concisely described, such that one can gain an immediate understanding of the basic theories. [...]if I were a student attempting to improve my reading strategies, I would not self-criticise and abandon my goals of reading easily simply. [...]notwithstanding the fact that research could be updated on areas such as scaffolding studies, I believe that the goals of this book are indeed well met and realised.