This multiple case study investigated four university-level international students’ reading of digital texts on tablets. The study describes these students’ experiences with and strategies for mobile reading. The participants were four international students in the United States, and their first language (L1) was not English. The data were collected through observations, verbal reports, interviews, and field notes. The findings showed that participants had both positive and negative experiences using tablets for reading and that mobile reading facilitated their learning about their lives, language, culture, and technology. The study shows that the participants used six reading strategies: (a) setting up the purpose, (b) deciding what to read, (c) accessing a digital text, (d) dialoguing, (e) making a connection, and (f) using applications and digital literacy skills. The article discusses mobile reading, with a focus on strategies, affordances and processes, as well as cultural learning and empowerment.

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国际学生在平板电脑上阅读数字文本的经历和策略

这项多案例研究调查了四名大学水平的国际学生在平板电脑上阅读数字文本的情况。这项研究描述了这些学生的移动阅读体验和策略。参与者是在美国的四名国际学生，他们的母语（L1）不是英语。数据是通过观察，口头报告，访谈和现场记录收集的。研究结果表明，参与者使用平板电脑阅读既有积极的经历也有消极的经历，而移动阅读有助于他们学习生活，语言，文化和技术。研究表明，参与者使用了六种阅读策略：（a）设定目的，（b）确定阅读内容，（c）访问数字文本，（d）对话，（e）建立联系，（f）使用应用程序和数字素养技能。本文讨论了移动阅读，重点是策略，能力和流程以及文化学习和授权。