The Impact of Reading for Pleasure on Georgian University EFL Students’ Reading Comprehension (IBSU Case)

Goctu, Ramazan

doi:10.31578/jebs.v1i2.20

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“…This study aligns with an experimental study that uses newspaper articles and comic books that students were interested in for extensive reading. This study showed better comprehension skills (Goctu, 2016), indicating that extensive reading is a practical approach to improving students' rate and general language proficiency (Iwahori, 2008).…”

Section: Mayarega Rahmawati and Azami (2023)mentioning

confidence: 75%

PORTRAYING THE USE OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS IN EFL READING CLASSES: A STUDY ON STUDENTSâ€™ PERCEPTIONS

Mayarega,

Rahmawati,

Azami

2023

PJEE

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Using authentic materials in EFL reading classes is essential as a medium to help students practice their reading skills. This study uses mixed methods to determine student perceptions, motivation, and anxiety when using authentic texts in EFL reading classes. The participants of this study were 19 students of a university in Malang in the third semester. The data collection instruments used include questionnaires and interviews. The results of this study indicate that students tend to give positive perceptions. Nevertheless, it is undeniable that some students give negative responses for several reasons. Positive responses indicate that students feel authentic texts have many benefits. In contrast, negative responses indicate that they cannot understand the contents of the reading and do not feel the benefits that can be obtained. The level of student motivation is also higher than student anxiety. Students feel motivated because they can improve their English skills, gain knowledge, and feel challenged. However, they also encounter difficulties that make them anxious when reading authentic texts. The reason is that they find many uncommon words, language, and sentence structures. For future researchers, doing more research on students and conducting more profound interviews is suggested so that the data obtained is more varied than the current one.

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confidence: 75%

PORTRAYING THE USE OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS IN EFL READING CLASSES: A STUDY ON STUDENTSâ€™ PERCEPTIONS

Mayarega,

Rahmawati,

Azami

2023

PJEE

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“…According to Goctu (2016) pleasure reading not only develops the language knowledge of learners but also communicative skills.…”

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Undergraduates’ Perspectives on Promoting Pleasure Reading Facilities in University Libraries: A Case Study

Perera,

Somaratna

2024

Sri Lanka Lib. Rev.

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Pleasure reading refers to free, voluntary, and non-goal-oriented reading that provides enjoyment or pleasure to the reader. The promotion of pleasure reading is not typically considered a priority in most university libraries. However, recent studies strongly suggest that pleasure reading can have significant, positive impacts on the overall performance of university library users. This study presents undergraduates' perceptions of pleasure reading facilities at the main library of the University of Colombo, as well as their expectations regarding the promotion of these facilities. The results of this study demonstrate a significant population of pleasure readers with diverse reading habits. Most pleasure readers are frequent readers (74.6%, n=209). Novels are the most popular type of reading material (77.5%), followed by non-fiction and short stories. Realistic fiction (33.3%) is the most popular genre among them, followed by fantasy and mystery. A majority of pleasure reading undergraduates have a very positive perception of the benefits of pleasure reading. The three most accepted benefits of pleasure reading were; pleasure reading helps to relax, gives enjoyment and helps to escape from routine work. Most of the participants believe that the promotion of pleasure reading should be a priority for a university library. Among all the facilities related to pleasure reading at the Main Library of the University of Colombo, most of the readers have rated the suitable library environment and the availability of a supportive staff. Pleasure readers prioritize suggested initiatives such as displaying new arrivals and implementing a Readers' Advisory Service to promote pleasure reading in the library.

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“…Moreover, this competency enables them to summarize the passage more effectively. In addition, Goctu (2016) clarified that students are engaged in reading not because they have to, but because they satisfy their need in getting information. Through a significant amount of reading learners see the relationship between words and sentences and understand how words work in sentences.…”

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The Effectiveness of Using Multiple Intelligences Supported Project Based Learning and Participatory Learning in Developing Prospective Teachers' EFL Receptive Skills and English Language Learning Satisfaction

Helwa

2021

المجلة التربوية لکلية التربية بسوهاج

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The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of using multiple intelligences supported project based Learning and participatory learning in developing EFL receptive skills and English language learning satisfaction among prospective teachers at the Faculty of Education. The design of the study was a mixed research methodology. It combined both quantitative and qualitative methods of collecting data. The participants of the study were fifty (N= 50) students enrolled in the third -year English section at the Faculty of Education, Benha University, Egypt. They were tested before and after the treatment. They were taught through using multiple intelligences supported project based learning and participatory learning. The instruments of the study included an EFL receptive skills test, an English language learning satisfaction scale and a semi-structured interview. The results of the study revealed a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the study participants in the pre and post administrations of the EFL receptive skills test and English language learning satisfaction scale in favor of the post administration. These results were ascribed to multiple intelligences supported project based learning and participatory learning.

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The Impact of Reading for Pleasure on Georgian University EFL Students’ Reading Comprehension (IBSU Case)

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

PORTRAYING THE USE OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS IN EFL READING CLASSES: A STUDY ON STUDENTSâ€™ PERCEPTIONS

PORTRAYING THE USE OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS IN EFL READING CLASSES: A STUDY ON STUDENTSâ€™ PERCEPTIONS

Undergraduates’ Perspectives on Promoting Pleasure Reading Facilities in University Libraries: A Case Study

The Effectiveness of Using Multiple Intelligences Supported Project Based Learning and Participatory Learning in Developing Prospective Teachers' EFL Receptive Skills and English Language Learning Satisfaction

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