This paper reported findings from several studies related to the connections made by EFL readers between information in various modes. Discussion then focused narrowly on the need to re-assess the role of skills and strategies training in the ligh...
A consideration of various tools designed to aid learning and teaching, particularly of languages, from the point of view of how likely they are to increase learning by themselves.<br />
The role of the teacher and the changing nature of this role...
A comparison of how various aspects of the (mainly Christian-inspired) Creation myth are illustrated in these two famous works of fantasy and science fiction.
Presentation of research conducted into the effect of illustrations with text on the EFL learner's reading comprehension. Analysis of how the illustrations affected cognitive processes involved in reading
This paper focused on implications of anomalies in research reeults from experiments on reading with and without illustrations, such as identical mean scores for both conditions, in the treatment group. Possible wider effects for focused strategy ...
ICLLIC 2010 (International Conference on Linguistics, Literature, and Culture) 2010年6月1日
Brief general re-consideeration of all my research in this area to date, wwith particular reference to issues that are likely to be common in certain other Asian contexts (script related observations, for example).
(Abstract only of the paper presented at the conference, and later published in full elsewhere)
A report of findings from studies related to connections made by EFL readers between information presented in different modes. The main point being mad...