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Back to the Bottom: Parsed Reading to Enhance Reading Comprehension
Session 2 on Friday, March 11, from 2:15-2:45PM (PT)
Research has shown that syntactic parsing as a lower-level process is critical for comprehension. In this presentation, the speaker will demonstrate how parsed reading at the sentence and extended discourse level can be utilized as a bottom-up reading strategy to enhance reading comprehension and reading fluency. Practical teaching techniques shared.
A native of Canton, China, Dr. Liang loves language studies and enjoys exploring theory and practice in language learning and teaching! He currently teaches in the graduate and undergraduate TESOL programs that offer teacher education courses to both pre- and in-service English teachers. Before joining the faculty at Biola in 2001, he directed an ESL program in the University of California, Riverside Learning Center. Dr. Liang received his doctorate in TESL/TEFL at the University of Texas at Austin in 1997. Dr. Liang is very active in research and is a frequent presenter at the TESOL and CATESOL conferences. His current research interests lie in pedagogical ESL grammar, ESL materials, second language reading and writing, and technology-enhanced language learning.