Reading in English by children in Korea: Frequency, effectiveness, and barriers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25170/ijelt.v4i1.1577Keywords:
English non-textbook reading, enthusiasm for English reading, English texts, English spelling and vocabularyAbstract
A study of the English non-textbook reading of fourth graders in Korea revealed that about 80% had done at least some reading, confirming that there is enthusiasm for English reading. About half, however, had read only five books or fewer. Non-readers said that the reason they did not read in English was the difficulty of English texts. Those who read more did better on a test of English spelling and vocabulary.
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Cho, K.S. & Kim, H. J. (2004). Recreational reading in English as a foreign language in Korea: Positive effects of a sixteen-week program. Knowledge Quest, 32 (4).
Cho, K.S. & Kim, H. J. (2005). Using the newspaper in an English as a foreign language class. Knowledge Quest, 34 (2), 47-49.
Clark, C. & Foster, A. (2005). Children’s and young people’s reading habits and preferences: The who, what, why, where and when. London: National Literacy Trust.
Krashen, S. (2004). The power of reading. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Publishing Company.
Lee, S.Y. (2007). ‘Revelations from three consecutive studies on extensive reading’. RELC Journal, 38 (2), 150–70.
Liu, C. K. (2007). A reading program that keeps winning. In Selected Papers from the Sixteenth International Symposium on English Teaching. English Teachers’ Association/ROC. Taipei: Crane Publishing Company.
Mason, B., & Krashen, S. (1997). Extensive reading in English as a foreign language. System, 25, 91-102.
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2008-05-31
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