ESL undergraduates reading habits and attitudes towards English language reading

Eugenia Ida Edward and Kamsilawati Kamlun and Wardatul Akmam Din and Chelster Sherralyn Jeoffrey Pudin (2022) ESL undergraduates reading habits and attitudes towards English language reading. International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counselling, 7. pp. 291-300.

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Abstract

The ability to read and comprehend English text is one of the four core language abilities, hence ESL students need to develop strong reading skills. Reading is quite difficult to learn because many students are still struggling with reading in English. This study seeks to comprehend the reading habits and attitudes of undergraduate English as a Second Language (ESL) students in Malaysia. This research aims to investigate the preferred English reading materials of ESL undergraduate students, the amount of time they spend time reading each day, and their attitudes toward reading English materials. The information for this study was gathered via a survey. This study utilised an adapted version of Smith's (1991) Adult Survey of Reading Attitude (ASRA) and Pandian's (1997) Reading Habit questionnaire. The data was analysed using SPSS statistics and descriptive statistics was used to determine the respondents’ reading attitudes. The questionnaire was sent to 215 undergraduate ESL students currently enrolled in English proficiency courses. The study revealed that (i) ESL undergraduates enjoy reading English materials but still experience anxiety when doing so, and (ii) students enjoy reading as much as they enjoy visiting websites, such as social media sites. The paper will conclude by discussing the implications of the findings for the development of instructional materials within a reading context.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	ESL, Reading habits, Reading attitudes, English materials
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English language > PE1-3729 English > PE1001-1693 Modern English
Department:	CENTRE > Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning
Depositing User:	DG MASNIAH AHMAD -
Date Deposited:	15 Dec 2023 15:47
Last Modified:	15 Dec 2023 15:47
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37817

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