Attributes of Student Success in the Extensive Reading Program at Feng Chia University: Initial Analysis of an Initial Implementation

Authors

  • Richard H Davis a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:20:"Feng Chia University";}
  • Hui-chia Judy Shih Feng Chia University
  • Tzu Hsuan Liu Feng Chia University
  • Michael McCollister Feng Chia University

Keywords:

Extensive Reading, successful readers, opt out, buy in, low motivation, high motivation, interviews

Abstract

This analysis of the newly expanded Extensive Reading (ER) Program now required of all entering students at Feng Chia University reports on our current investigation in 2018-2019 of what seems to cause students to buy in or to opt out of the program. We report on attributes of the best and the worst readers, keyed to a survey of all freshman students and self-disclosure in interviews with a small sample of volunteer readers and non-readers. Beglar and Hunt (2014) suggest that extensive or pleasure reading, particularly of graded readers, can be shown to increase reading rate with lower and intermediate students.

Poster for the fifth world congress on extensive reading

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Published

2020-06-28

Issue

Vol. 5 (2020): Extensive Reading World Congress Proceedings

Section

Extensive Reading World Congress Proceedings

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