ERIC Number: EJ943535
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Oct
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-1539-0578
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Driven to Read: Enthusiastic Readers in a Japanese High School's Extensive Reading Program
Judge, Patrick B.
Reading in a Foreign Language, v23 n2 p161-186 Oct 2011
The paper reports on a long-term, multi-case study examining the motivations of avid readers in an extensive reading program at a private Japanese high school. Using an ethnographic approach to case study research, the project explores nine participants--their motivations for reading and what English study means for them. The two and a half year study finds strong similarities between the participants such as a love of literacy and a desire for autonomy. The findings call for greater consideration of non-cognitive factors such as affect and personal attributes in motivation research. This study adds to a growing body of qualitative literature focused on L2 reading motivation. (Contains 6 notes and 1 table.)
Descriptors: High School Students, Reading Programs, Reading Motivation, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Private Schools, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes, Personal Autonomy, Student Motivation, Qualitative Research, Ethnography
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
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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