Tefla Journal (Teaching English as Foreign Language and Applied Linguistic Journal)
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2022)

Before Extensive Reading: Students’ Reading Attitude and Preference

Agustina Lestary (STKIP PGRI Banjarmasin)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2022

Abstract

This study aims to describe the students’ reading habit, attitudes towards reading English texts, and preferences on Extensive Reading. These three points are deemed essential before introducing Extensive Reading to the students in the classrooms. Students’ reading habit, attitudes and preferences will help the teachers in designing the Extensive Reading activity in their classes so that the students can still have enjoyable experience of reading while reaching the target language goals. This study is a descriptive study. Questionnaire is given to 32 university students taking Intercultural Reading course to understand the students’ view on reading. Adult Survey Reading Attitude (ASRA) is modified as questionnaire items. The result of this study shows that the students have positive attitude towards reading English text. They find reading English texts is difficult but they fully agree that reading will help them in learning English. It is also preferable for the students to choose their own texts for Extensive Reading. By understanding the students’ attitude and preference, the teachers can set Extensive Reading that fit the students’ condition

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Journal Info

Abbrev

TEFLA

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

TEFLA is a high-quality open access peer-reviewed research journal that is published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin and managed by the English Language Education Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin. This is a biannual journal, ...