skip to main content skip to footer

Exploring the Use of the Relay Reader App With Young English as Foreign Language Learners: A Case Study EFL YL

Author(s):
Timpe-Laughlin, Veronika; Beigman Klebanov, Beata; Loukina, Anastassia
Publication Year:
2024
Report Number:
RM-24-01
Source:
ETS Research Memorandum
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
48
Subject/Key Words:
Relay Reader, TOEFL Junior, English as a Foreign Language (EFL), Digital Technology, Reading Proficiency, Chile, Learning Styles, COVID-19, Secondary Education, Distance Learning, Reading Skills, Online Learning, Young Learners (YL)

Abstract

Given the pandemic-induced mass transition to online learning worldwide, instructional practices are being adjusted to new realities such as reduced schedules and increased reliance on technology. It is therefore important to develop an understanding of instructional practices that are well suited for such contexts. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using Relay Reader, a digital application for reading books and other printed texts, to implement a technology-based supplemental extensive reading program in a fully remote English as a foreign language high school context using data collected at a high school in Chile. The detailed case study suggests the approach is highly feasible and highlights the importance of understanding the digital learning preferences of different students.

Read More