METACOGNITION AND EFL ESL READING

Several distinct research streams are converging in the field of forei gn or second language reading in the U.S. Separate research streams in metacognition, in reading strategies, and in the training of reading strategies are converging in the field of English as a foreign or seco nd language. This confluence of research is dramatically impacting the teaching of English to adult non-native speakers for academic purpose s. In this article we will briefly review these distinct research stre ams for their relevance to the population in question, and will then d escribe the research design for an empirical study we are currently co nducting to further investigate the efficacy of metacognitive strategy training for adult EFL/ESL reading.