Reading Strategies of First and Second-Language Learners

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Look to this authoritative new guide for a solid understanding of the relationship between metacognitive awareness and reading strategies for the many different types of readers you teach or supervise! Here the editors use current reading research in both conventional print and online formats to determine what types of reading strategies first and sec- ond language readers use to enhance comprehension. You also get a succinct look at current testing tools, such as the Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory (MARSI) and the Survey of Reading Strategies (SORS), plus multilingual studies that include research dealing with English as foreign language students (EFL) in Hungary and English for special pur- poses students (ESP) in Japan . . . all helpful information you can use to apply to the varied readers in your charge. A valuable resource for literacy educators, researchers, and other literacy pro- fessionals concerned with understanding and promoting constructively responsive reading among first and second language learners throughout the world, this guide Full, reproducible copies of the Metacognitve Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory (MARSI) and the Survey of Reading Strategies (SORS) Chapter lists of accessible references for further study Introductory and Concluding chapters that help you interpret some of the more difficult theoretical concepts covered