Extensive reading with adult learners of English as a second language: habits and attitudes of a group of Malaysian pre-university students
Many language instructors acknowledge the important role extensive reading plays in the acquisition of a second language. There are many ways in which an extensive reading programme can be intergrated into a language curriculum. This study reports of feedback from 2,461 learners of English as a seco...
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| author | Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza Othman, Khairiah |
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| description | Many language instructors acknowledge the important role extensive reading plays in the acquisition of a second language. There are many ways in which an extensive reading programme can be intergrated into a language curriculum. This study reports of feedback from 2,461 learners of English as a second language in a pre-university programme where extensive reading has been integrated as part of the language curriculum. Feedback was also obtained from 38 teachers involved in the extensive reading programme. Among others, this research reports on learners’ attitudes towards reading in general and also reading in the target language. Their responses will be compared to the response from the teachers |
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| spelling | iium-11872020-05-21T03:37:20Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/1187/ Extensive reading with adult learners of English as a second language: habits and attitudes of a group of Malaysian pre-university students Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza Othman, Khairiah L Education (General) PE English Many language instructors acknowledge the important role extensive reading plays in the acquisition of a second language. There are many ways in which an extensive reading programme can be intergrated into a language curriculum. This study reports of feedback from 2,461 learners of English as a second language in a pre-university programme where extensive reading has been integrated as part of the language curriculum. Feedback was also obtained from 38 teachers involved in the extensive reading programme. Among others, this research reports on learners’ attitudes towards reading in general and also reading in the target language. Their responses will be compared to the response from the teachers 2008-07-28 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1187/1/Greece_-_ER_paper_2.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1187/4/1187_International%20Conference%20on%20Literature%2C%20Languages%20and%20Linguistics%202008.pdf Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza and Othman, Khairiah (2008) Extensive reading with adult learners of English as a second language: habits and attitudes of a group of Malaysian pre-university students. In: International Conference on Literature, Languages and Linguistics 2008, 28th-31st July 2008, Athens, Greece. (Unpublished) https://www.atiner.gr/docs/2008AAAPROGRAM_LIT.htm |
| spellingShingle | L Education (General) PE English Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza Othman, Khairiah Extensive reading with adult learners of English as a second language: habits and attitudes of a group of Malaysian pre-university students |
| title | Extensive reading with adult learners of English as a second language: habits and attitudes of a group of Malaysian pre-university students |
| title_full | Extensive reading with adult learners of English as a second language: habits and attitudes of a group of Malaysian pre-university students |
| title_fullStr | Extensive reading with adult learners of English as a second language: habits and attitudes of a group of Malaysian pre-university students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extensive reading with adult learners of English as a second language: habits and attitudes of a group of Malaysian pre-university students |
| title_short | Extensive reading with adult learners of English as a second language: habits and attitudes of a group of Malaysian pre-university students |
| title_sort | extensive reading with adult learners of english as a second language: habits and attitudes of a group of malaysian pre-university students |
| topic | L Education (General) PE English |
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