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Using Extensive Reading within an Inquiry-Based Learning Framework
Extensive reading is one of the many tools available to EFL teachers. Extensive reading can be an effective starting point for creating lifelong readers and learners. Allowing students to see themselves in their reading content is essential to turn teacher empathy into a productive learning tool. When educators use extensive reading to get their students started on reading, deeper engagement can be made via inquiry-based learning, allowing students to draw on their L1 expertise and L2 learning. By encouraging students to ask questions—particularly those with personal importance—they may discover new learning paths and open themselves up to a broader variety of level-appropriate and graded reading materials. This presentation will discuss how extensive reading and inquiry-based learning may be utilized to extend and personalize the literacy experience.
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Joseph Jesus Hills is an ELT consultant with e-future. He has a master’s degree in Library and Information Sciences from Syracuse University, where he specialized in instructional design, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and critical information literacy. Joseph has lived and worked in South Korea since 2011, where he has taught students of all ages, written and edited educational content, and created other learning tools. Joseph joined e-future in 2022 to assist teachers worldwide in their pursuit of effective and equitable English education.