Responses to extensive reading: a survey of ESL learners

Responses to extensive reading: a survey of ESL learners

The fact that extensive reading positively contributes to language acquisition has been well documented and generally language instructors acknowledge the important role extensive reading plays in the acquisition of a second language. However, very few language curricular around the world integrate...

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Main Authors: Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza, Muhamad, Ainon Jariah, Abdul Wahab, Nurshidah, Sarudin, Isarji, Abdullah, Aishah@Adeline Low Hui Lin, Md Daud, nuraihan
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2011
Subjects:
LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices)
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/26971/
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spelling iium-269712019-12-04T04:28:39Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/26971/ Responses to extensive reading: a survey of ESL learners Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza Muhamad, Ainon Jariah Abdul Wahab, Nurshidah Sarudin, Isarji Abdullah, Aishah@Adeline Low Hui Lin Md Daud, nuraihan LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) The fact that extensive reading positively contributes to language acquisition has been well documented and generally language instructors acknowledge the important role extensive reading plays in the acquisition of a second language. However, very few language curricular around the world integrate extensive reading as part of a student's langauge learning syllabus due to a number of constraints. This study reports on feedback from 2,471 learners studying English as a second language in an intensive pre-university programme where graded readers were used as part of the extensive reading programme. Among others, this research highlights learners' responses towards the extensive reading programme and the problems they experienced. Pedagogical implications for the success of an extensive reading programme were also discussed. IIUM Press 2011-12 Book Chapter NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26971/1/5.pdf Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza and Muhamad, Ainon Jariah and Abdul Wahab, Nurshidah and Sarudin, Isarji and Abdullah, Aishah@Adeline Low Hui Lin and Md Daud, nuraihan (2011) Responses to extensive reading: a survey of ESL learners. In: Research Insights in English Teaching and Learning. IIUM Press, 2011, pp. 71-87. ISBN 978-967-418-028-7 http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx
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spellingShingle LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices)
Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza
Muhamad, Ainon Jariah
Abdul Wahab, Nurshidah
Sarudin, Isarji
Abdullah, Aishah@Adeline Low Hui Lin
Md Daud, nuraihan
Responses to extensive reading: a survey of ESL learners
description The fact that extensive reading positively contributes to language acquisition has been well documented and generally language instructors acknowledge the important role extensive reading plays in the acquisition of a second language. However, very few language curricular around the world integrate extensive reading as part of a student's langauge learning syllabus due to a number of constraints. This study reports on feedback from 2,471 learners studying English as a second language in an intensive pre-university programme where graded readers were used as part of the extensive reading programme. Among others, this research highlights learners' responses towards the extensive reading programme and the problems they experienced. Pedagogical implications for the success of an extensive reading programme were also discussed.
format Book Chapter
author Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza
Muhamad, Ainon Jariah
Abdul Wahab, Nurshidah
Sarudin, Isarji
Abdullah, Aishah@Adeline Low Hui Lin
Md Daud, nuraihan
author_facet Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza
Muhamad, Ainon Jariah
Abdul Wahab, Nurshidah
Sarudin, Isarji
Abdullah, Aishah@Adeline Low Hui Lin
Md Daud, nuraihan
author_sort Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza
title Responses to extensive reading: a survey of ESL learners
title_short Responses to extensive reading: a survey of ESL learners
title_full Responses to extensive reading: a survey of ESL learners
title_fullStr Responses to extensive reading: a survey of ESL learners
title_full_unstemmed Responses to extensive reading: a survey of ESL learners
title_sort responses to extensive reading: a survey of esl learners
publisher IIUM Press
publishDate 2011
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/26971/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/26971/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/26971/1/5.pdf
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