AbstrakKarena manfaatnya terhadap banyak keterampilan spesifik, ER telah dipercaya sebagai salah satu solusi terbaik dalam merangsang penguasaan bahasa siswa. Namun, terlepas dari manfaat yang ditawarkan, beberapa kendala dan masalah juga dilaporkan muncul baik guru maupun Studi saat ini mencoba untuk menggali (1) pada spesifik diakui oleh mahasiswa (2) hambatan mereka hadapi menerapkan ER. Pen...

■ This paper presents three consecutive studies on the effect of extensive reading on the development of reading and vocabulary for Taiwanese university nonEnglish majors. Each study used a different approach, with subsequent studies adjusting the methodology in response to the results of the previous year. These results confirm other findings, using different subjects in other countries, that ...

This paper describes an extensive reading program conducted in three rural secondary or middle schools in Malaysia, aimed at motivating the students to read extensively in English and helping them overcome their problems in understanding English texts as a means towards increasing their proficiency in the language. The paper begins by discussing the rationale for extensive reading for students ...

As Covid-19 restrictions promise to loosen and international borders begin open, transnational students are again preparing for language education abroad. However, due students’ low reading rates (RRs), target institutions’ courses’ large demands pose potential challenges success. To address this, this study explored the of employing an unassisted repeated procedure (rate build-up, RBU) increas...

Difficulties in developing reading skills the early grades can lead to severe academic difficulties throughout pupils schooling. Literacy is one of strongest predictors success. This study aimed determine achievement before and after program implementation. A quasi-experimental using group pre-test post-test design was used. The results revealed that scores reflect most at least 70 level 3. mea...

Second language vocabulary can be learned incidentally while the learner is engaged in extensive reading or reading for meaning, inferring the meaning of unknown words (Huckin & Coady, 1999; Hulstijn, 1992; Krashen, 1993; Pigada & Schmitt, 2006). 12 Korean learners of English read authentic literary texts and were tested on their knowledge of vocabulary before reading (pretest), immediately aft...