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Developing Learners’ Critical Reading Strategies in ESP Settings & Beyond
1. DEVELOPING LEARNERS’
CRITICAL READING
STRATEGIES IN ESP
SETTINGS & BEYOND
MoRCE-Net Annual Conference 2016
Laura Patch MA TESOL, MPH
Omar Abouelazm MA TESOL
English Language Fellows, Algiers, Algeria
8. L1 VS. L2 READING –
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER…
Are L1 and L2 reading processes similar?
Is there a universal reading process?
Do individuals transfer reading skills from
their 1st
to their 2nd
/3rd
language? If yes, when
does it happen in the learning process?
Are good L1 readers also good L2 readers?
9. ??? THE BIG
QUESTION ???
Reading in a Foreign Language:
Is it
a Reading Problem
or
a Language Problem?
10. 5 STEPS TO PRACTICING CRITICAL
LITERACY
1. Familiarize learners with the meaning and value
of critical reading/literacy
Survey of Reading Strategies (SORS)
Developed by K. Mokhtari & R. Sheorey, 2002
2. Negotiate readings by including learners in the
selection of readings process
3. Ask critical questions to direct and motivate
students towards using critical reading strategies
11. 5 STEPS (CONTINUED)
Questions to Promote Critical Literacy
(taken from eworkshop.on.ca website)
4. Discuss questions collaboratively
5. Write reflective journals
What is Our End Goal?
(Abednia & Izadinia, 2011)
14. REFERENCES
Abednia, A., Izadinia, M. (2011). Five steps to
practice critical literacy in second language
reading. AUC TESOL Journal; Spring 2011.
Adler, M. (July 6, 1941). How to Mark a Book.
The Saturday Review of Literature. Retrieved
online at https://emu.edu/writing-program/faculty
-services/articles-handouts-exercises/Adler.pdf
Liu, F. (Aug. 2010). Reading Abilities and
Strategies: A Short Introduction. International
Education Studies; Vol. 3, No. 3.
Mokhtari, K., Sheorey, R (Spring 2002).
Measuring ESL Students’ Awareness of Reading
Strategies. Journal of Developmental Education;
Vol. 25, No. 3.