The Power of Self-Selected Fiction
| Author(s): | Krashen, Stephen |
| Title of the compilation: | English in Primary Education : Concepts, Research, Practice |
| Editors: | Summer, Theresa  ; Böttger, Heiner |
| Publisher Information: | Bamberg : University of Bamberg Press |
| Year of publication: | 2022 |
| Pages: | 141-150 |
| ISBN: | 978-3-86309-898-8 |
| Language(s): | English |
| DOI: | 10.20378/irb-58795 |
| Licence: | Creative Commons - CC BY - Attribution 4.0 International |
| Abstract: | In this contribution, I present evidence strongly suggesting that reading popular, self-selected fiction is a highly effective and very pleasant way of acquiring language and developing literacy. Not only does it increase language competence, it also increases knowledge of a variety of subjects: people who read more, know more, and it results in deeper understanding of others’ points of view. |
| GND Keywords: | Grundschulunterricht; Englischunterricht |
| Keywords: | Fiction, self-selection, language acquisition, input, academic language |
| DDC Classification: | 370 Education |
| RVK Classification: | DP 3100 |
| Type: | Contribution to an Articlecollection |
| URI: | https://fis.uni-bamberg.de/handle/uniba/58795 |
| Release Date: | 16. May 2023 |
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