ERIC Number: EJ1015758
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Oct
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A Case Study of Extensive Reading with an Unmotivated L2 Reader
Ro, Eunseok
Reading in a Foreign Language, v25 n2 p213-233 Oct 2013
Extensive reading is gaining credibility as an effective way of boosting students' affect especially in an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context where access to a second language (L2) input is minimal. This study uses a pattern-matching, single case study research design to examine an adult reader's motivation and anxiety shifts towards second language reading. Motivation and anxiety were measured through three self-reported questionnaires, three interviews, and observations in 24 extensive reading sessions over an 8-week period. A total of 174 minutes of interviews were audio-taped, transcribed, and analyzed through content analysis. Results suggest that pleasure reading lowered the participant's fears while increasing motivation towards second language reading. Moreover, the contributing factors for anxiety reduction (confidence, comfort or ease, and enjoyment) and motivation enhancement (convenience or accessibility, satisfaction, comfort or ease, enjoyment, and usefulness) as well as the pedagogical implications for teaching unmotivated readers are discussed. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Reading Motivation, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Linguistic Input, Anxiety, Questionnaires, Interviews, Audio Equipment, Content Analysis, Teaching Methods, Korean, Native Language, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries
Reading in a Foreign Language. National Foreign Language Resource Center, 1859 East-West Road #106, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822. e-mail: readfl@hawaii.edu; Web site: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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