General Editors' Preface
Authors' Acknowledgements and Dedication
Publisher's Acknowledgements
Introduction
Section I: Understanding L2 reading
The nature of reading abilities
Purposes for reading
Defining fluent reading comprehension
Describing how reading works: Components of
reading abilities
Synthesising research perspectives: Models of reading
Conclusion
Comparing L1 and L2 reading
Linguistic and processing differences between
L1 and L2 readers
Individual and experiential differences for
L1 and L2 readers
Socio-cultural and institutional differences
influencing L 1 and L2 reading development
Conclusion
Dilemmas for L2 reading research and instruction
Reading research and instruction: A source of
dilemmas
General dilemmas for L2 reading
Instructional dilemmas for L2 reading
Conclusion
Section I1: Exploring research in reading
Key studies in L1 reading
Research studies as stories: An extended example
Nine key research studies
Seeing the story structure of research studies
Conclusion
Key studies in L2 reading
Topics to explore in L2 reading research
Ten good stories from L2 reading research
Conclusion
Section II1: Researching reading in the classroom
The reading teacher as classroom researcher
Teachers investigating their own classrooms:
'How to' guidelines
Conclusion
Vocabulary, fluency and rate development:
Action research projects
Model action research projects
Conclusion
Strategic reading and discourse organisation:
Action research projects
Model acdon research projects
Conclusion
Reading instruction and student affect: Action
research projects
Model action research projects
Conclusion
Section IV: Resources
Resources for action research
Journals dedicated to reading and related issues
Journals that report studies related to reading
and other topics
Journals that periodically have articles related to
the teaching of L2 reading
L2 teacher resource books on reading and related
topics
L1 teacher resource books with good ideas for
L2 teachers
Teacher resources on action research
Web sites for reading teachers
Web sites on graphic organisers
Web sites on action research
Professional organisations of interest to reading
teachers
Glossary
Index of studies summarised in Chapters 4─5
and model action research projects presented
in Chapters 6─9
References
Subject Index
Author Index

General Editors' Preface
Authors' Acknowledgements and Dedication
Publisher's Acknowledgements
Introduction
Section I: Understanding L2 reading
The nature of reading abilities
Purposes for reading
Defining fluent reading comprehension
Describing how reading works: Components of
reading abilities
Synthesising research perspectives: Models of reading
Conclusion
Comparing L1 and L2 reading
Linguistic and processing differences between
L1 and L2 readers
Individual and experiential dif...