Teaching Reading in Large Classes

This article deals with the problem of overcrowded classes. Ideas from research findings are given in an attempt to approach the teaching of reading at tertiary and secondary levels. This study is mainly based on the analysis of five pedagogical principles that emerged from the Lancaster-Le...

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Main Author:	Rojas B Leyla María
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2001-08-01
Series:	Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
Online Access:	http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11354

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spelling	doaj-b490507c45d64e0999772d829b66750e2020-11-24T23:52:37ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaProfile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development1657-07902001-08-0121Teaching Reading in Large ClassesRojas B Leyla MaríaThis article deals with the problem of overcrowded classes. Ideas from research findings are given in an attempt to approach the teaching of reading at tertiary and secondary levels. This study is mainly based on the analysis of five pedagogical principles that emerged from the Lancaster-Leeds Language Learning in Large Classes Research Project in the United Kingdom (1986- 1999). Emphasis is also made on two important general principles emerging from the project: being realistic and giving more responsibility to the learner. Practical suggestions from research on reading are made based on the principles stated.http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11354
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description	This article deals with the problem of overcrowded classes. Ideas from research findings are given in an attempt to approach the teaching of reading at tertiary and secondary levels. This study is mainly based on the analysis of five pedagogical principles that emerged from the Lancaster-Leeds Language Learning in Large Classes Research Project in the United Kingdom (1986- 1999). Emphasis is also made on two important general principles emerging from the project: being realistic and giving more responsibility to the learner. Practical suggestions from research on reading are made based on the principles stated.
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Teaching Reading in Large Classes

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