ROUAULT, Gregory T.    Department   Hiroshima shudo University  The Faculty of Commercial Sciences    Position   Associate Professor
Date	2018/10/14
Presentation Theme	Researching the effectiveness and efficiency of ER versus grammar translation
Conference	10th Annual Extensive Reading Seminar - Reflections on Extensive Reading
Promoters	Japan Association of Language Teaching (JALT) Extensive Reading (ER) SIG
Conference Type	International Workshop/Symposium
Presentation Type	Speech (General)
Contribution Type	Individual
Venue	Hiroshima YMCA
Details	In this experimental design, 1st-year students (N = 50) studying in compulsory English language courses at a Japanese university were randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups. Results showed a statistically significant improvement in post-treatment reading rates for the ER group over the grammar translation group, while controlling for time on task. Results which provide evidence of both the effectiveness and efficiency of developing reading rates through ER support its broader inclusion in school programs versus traditional grammar translation exercises. The implication for further research is that classroom-based, experimental reading studies which control for similar time spent conducting treatment tasks can be designed and conducted.