College and University Motivation Presentation
Student attitudes toward extensive reading activities in Vietnam
The present study explored students’ attitudes towards the Extensive Reading activities in General English courses among non - English majors in Vinh Long province, Vietnam. The method employed was conducted quantitatively by questionnaire. The results revealed that the students had a positive attitude toward reading graded readers and gained more self-confidence in their English communication. These students also showed good performances in the final examination. Moreover, students could be aware of how to choose appropriate books to read and how to use information, vocabulary, and model sentences. They also kept doing the reading process after finishing the English courses. However, some students found difficulties with graded readers without a teacher’s supervision and follow-up activities. The study ended with discussions, pedagogical implication, and research limitations.
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Ho Le Thanh Phuong has been a lecturer at Mien Tay Construction University since 2013 and she works as a lecturer in the English Section. She holds a Master's Degree in TESOL from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Ho Chi Minh city. Her research interests are in the areas of teaching and learning a foreign language in The Industrial Revolution 4.0; extensive reading and online learning development.
