College and University Conducting an extensive reading program in Indonesian higher education more

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The purpose of this study is to describe how the extensive reading program was conducted in higher education and what the students’ perceptions about the program. The descriptive qualitative study used observation, questionnaires, and interviews to collect data. The data was taken from activities in the extensive reading program, which is one of the courses included in the curriculum of the program from 2009 to 2022. The participants were undergraduate students of English Education Department from a State University in Indonesia. The research findings indicate that the extensive reading program could be conducted as an independent course within the curriculum, through offline, online, blended, and hybrid learning. The study also showed that the extensive reading program stands out as a program that can cover the four language skills as well as improving students' vocabulary and grammar use.