THE EFFECTS OF EXTENSIVE READING ON ENGLISH READING ABILITY AND ATTITUDES OF BUSINESS ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS
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Jan 29, 2019
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Autonomous learning Extensive reading Reading ability
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This study aimed to develop business English Major Students’ English reading ability through extensive reading and investigate their attitudes towards autonomous learning after exposure to extensive reading. The population consisted of fourteen second year students studying in the academic year 2017 in Faculty of Liberal Arts, Southeast Bangkok College. The researcher tested all the samples before the experiment taken place on June 13, 2017 and kept records of their scores. Then, the project based on extensive reading was started for the total of 12 weeks from June 20 to September 5, 2017. The research instruments included a pre-post-test for testing students’ reading ability with the total of 20 items and a questionnaire investigating students’ attitudes toward autonomous learning. The analysis of quantitative data revealed the following findings. First, the post-test mean score of reading ability was significantly higher than the pre-test mean score at the 0.05 level. In addition, the students had positive attitudes toward autonomous learning. The findings contribute to a better understanding of extensive reading and support the belief that extensive reading can be employed as a part of teaching activities to improve learners’ reading ability and self-directed learning skills.
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Nutalak, P. (2019). THE EFFECTS OF EXTENSIVE READING ON ENGLISH READING ABILITY AND ATTITUDES OF BUSINESS ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS. Southeast Bangkok Journal (Humanities and Social Sciences), 5(1), 88–102. retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SB_Journal/article/view/151133
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Chandavimol, M. (1998). Reading comprehension: An active engagement or a passive experience? PASAA, 28(December), 31-42.
Chantakloi, S. (2017). Enhancing Positive Motivation in EFL Reading Class Using Self- Selected Online Reading Texts. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Applied Computer Technology and Information System. Bangkok: Southeast Bangkok College..
Day, R., & Bamford, J. (2004). Extensive reading in the second language classroom. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Day, R., Prentice, N. et al. (2016). Extensive Reading, revised edition – Into the Classroom. Oxford University Press.
Dickinson, L. (1995). Introduction. In Proceedings of seminar on self-access learning and learner independence: a South East Asian perspective. Bangkok: KMITT.
Godwin-Jones, R. (2011). Emerging Technologies: Autonomous Language Learning. Language Learning and Technology. Vol15, N0.3.4-11.
Grabe, W. & Stoller, F.L. (2002). Teaching and researching reading. Harlow, UK: Pearson Education.
Guo, S. (2012) Using Authentic Materials for Extensive Reading to Promote English Proficiency, Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education, English Language teaching; Vol. 5, No. 8; 2012 Retrieved from: http://www.ccsenet.org/elt.
Holec, H. (1981). Autonomy and Foreign Language Learning. Oxford: Pergamon. (First published 1979, Strasbourg: Council of Europe).
Horst, M. (2005). Learning L2 vocabulary through extensive reading: A measurement study. Canadian Modern Language Review, 61(3). 355-382.
Huffman, J. (2014). Reading rate gains during a one-semester extensive reading course Reading in a Foreign Language, 26, 17-33.
Imamura, K. (2012). How extensive reading, reading span, and reading speed are interrelated. Extensive Reading World Congress Proceedings, 1, 124–127.
Iwahori, Y. (2008). Developing reading fluency: A study of extensive reading in EFL. Reading in a Foreign Language, 20, 70–91.
Kelly, L. (1969). 25 centuries of language teaching. Rowley, MA: Newbury House.
Levy, S. L. (2017). Extensive Reading in English as a Foreign Language/English as a Second Language Contexts. Report from the Faculty of Clinical Psychology Kyoto Bunkyo University. No. 9 March 2017. 69-84.
Little, D. (1991). Learner Autonomy 1: Definition, Issues and Problems. Dublin: Authentik.
Littlewood, W. (1996). Autonomy: an anatomy and a framework. System. 24(4),427- 435.
Maley, A. (n.d.) Extensive reading: why it is good for our students... and for us. Retrieved from http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/extensive-reading-why-it-good-our-student%E2%80%A6-us
Nation, P. (2009). Teaching ESL/ESL Reading and Writing (1st ed.). New York and London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Pigada, M & Schmitt, N. (2006). Vocabulary acquisition from extensive reading: A case study. Reading in a Foreign Language, 18(1). 1-28.
Richards, J. (2015). The Changing Face of Language Learning: Learning Beyond the Classroom. RELC Journal. Singapore. Jan 13, Vol. 10.
Richards, J. (2016) Autonomous Learner. Retrieved from: http://www.professorjackrichards.com/autonomous-learner/
Si, D. (2014). The Teaching Mode of Autonomous Learning in University English Teaching. Asian Culture and History; Vol. 6, No. 2; 2014. Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education. Retrieved from: http://www.ccsenet.org/ach.
Singh, R. (1991) Education for the twenty-first century: Asia-Pacific perspective. Bangkok: UNESCO.
Srisermbhok, A. (2017). Fostering English Literacy for Autonomous Learning through IT. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Applied Computer Technology and Information System. Bangkok: SBC.
Swatevacharkul, R. (2010). Are Tertiary Students Ready for Learner Autonomy? SUDDHIPARITAD JOURNAL. Volume 27 (pp. (pp.39-60), 2010.
Wisaijorn, P. (2017). Effects of Extensive Reading on Thai Students. PASAA PARITAT JOURNAL. Volume 32 (pp. 29-62), 2017.
Yao, S. (2016). Web-based Autonomous English Learning of Engineering Students. iJET - Volume 11, Issue 6, 2016. Retrieved from: http:// www.i-jet.org.
Zhao, W. (2014) Research on College English Autonomous Learning Strategies Based on the Digital Instructional Platform. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, Vol. 4, No. 9, pp. 1918-1923, September 2014 © 2014 ACADEMY PUBLISHER Manufactured in Finland.
