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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jul
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A Survey of the English Reading Habits of EFL Students in Indonesia
Iftanti, Erna
TEFLIN Journal: A publication on the teaching and learning of English, v23 n2 p149-164 Jul 2012
This article investigated the English reading habits of Indonesian students of EFL. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey and interview validation. The questionnaires were distributed to 546 EFL college students in East Java. Based on the statistical analysis of the data, it is concluded that although the students have read English since elementary school, they do not indicate to have good English reading habits. Only few of them are identified to have good English reading habits as suggested by their eagerness to regularly spend time reading various types of English texts and their high motivation to read English for pleasure. The EFL students read English for some purposes, i.e. for school assignments, for pleasure, and for knowledge and English skills improvement. Their positive belief about reading does not motivate them to read English for pleasure; rather, it is school assignments that appear to be their biggest motivation.
Descriptors: Reading Habits, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Interviews, Statistical Analysis, College Students, Reading Materials, Assignments, Reading Motivation, Likert Scales
Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN). Malang, East Java, 65145, Indonesia. TEFLIN Publication Division, Department of English, Faculty of Letters, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jalan Semarang 5, Tel: +62-341-570566; Fax: +62-341-567475; e-mail: journal@teflin.org; Web site: http://journal.teflin.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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