University of Mississippi - Teaching L2 Literacy

Ali Alamry As L2 teachers of English, one of the greatest goals when it comes to L2 reading is that our students be able to read and comprehend with ease. However, reaching this level takes a lot of effort from the teacher and the learners. As a rule of thumb, reading should not be a repelling activity. After all, we read as we walk every day, and so for our students, effective reading should become second nature. Below are some suggestions for teachers and students in an L2 reading environment.     Autonomy in Language Reading As L2 reading teachers, we should support every effort exerted from our students to depend on themselves reading and trust their judgment in this regard. We can help them read on their own when we develop their reading strategies such as summarizing, forming questions on the reading assigned, and answering them. We should guide them to look for cues in the text that help them recognize the main ideas from the supporting details. Discussing and refl...

Iuliia Rychkova At the time of pandemics when we have had to move classes online, many of our academic habits and rituals have changed as well. This may concern even such a simple thing as reading. For instance, students who used to print class research articles and other course materials now have to read on-screen more if they don't have access to a library printer. A recent study showed students read digital formats faster, however, they absorb fewer details, which suggests students are much better off reading print for in-depth, university-level texts. Luckly, Usó-Juan and Ruiz-Madrid (2009) report that online texts do not affect students' overall reading comprehension compared to reading in-printed context as long as they use reading strategies. In the era of fast-developing technology, it is crucial to help your students to get acquainted with reading strategies for online reading as well as benefit from modern tools and hacks. Here are some suggestions you can share with ...