Extensive reading in a challenging environment: A comparison of extensive and intensive reading approaches in Saudi Arabia

Language Teaching Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 383-401

  Al Homoud, Faisal ^a   Schmitt, Norbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extensive reading; Intensive reading; Learner attitudes; Reading comprehension; Reading speed; Vocabulary acquisition

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350532188     PISSN: 13621688     EISSN: 14770954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362168809341508     Document Type: Article

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