Academic Reading Circles

by Tyson Seburn

Academic Reading Circles is a teacher-resource book for a learner-centred reading skills approach. It explains and exemplifies an intensive reading approach aimed at improving learner engagement with and understanding of concepts in non-fiction texts, like those encountered in undergraduate courses. This approach combines individual investigation with collaborative construction of knowledge through group sharing and discussion. In the book, teachers are guided through an entire ARC cycle, including:

*the initial introduction of ARC to learners;
*the five ARC roles learners undertake when reading a text;
*detailed examples of their use on a sample text;
*solutions for groupings, assessment, and potential problem areas; and
*downloadable activities to further facilitate ARC beyond this book.

Academic Reading Circles is ideal for teacher use in pre-sessional or in-sessional EAP programs at the university level. Secondary and general ESL/EFL teachers may also benefit. The book is published with the round and available in paperback and ebook editions.

98 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 2015

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Reviews

[Dave Dodgson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Getting EFL students of any discipline to truly engage with a text beyond mere surface reading is always a challenge, all the more so in academic contexts. The book is based on Seburn's work with university foundation students but works just as well in a high school EAP setting. Adapting the reading circle as set out in this book has helped my classes engage with text on a much deeper level and they have made progress with cross-referencing and understanding tone a great deal. Definitely recommended for anyone working in EAP or indeed anyone looking to get their language students engaging with texts in finer detail.