School School Presentation
Student perceptions of an after-school extensive reading program
Extensive reading (ER) plays an important role in Indonesian high schools as it supports the National School Literacy Movement and improves students' English skills. However, ER-based activities during school hours mostly rely on the 15-minute silent reading at the beginning of the day. This study describes a piece of research carried out in seven high schools in Java and Bali into students’ perceptions of after-school ER programs. Arranged by ER enthusiasts in the Indonesian Extensive Reading Association (IERA), this program explores fifty-eight students’ perceptions of the reading materials and the follow-up activities through an online questionnaire. The findings of the survey found that composing acrostic poems based on the book they read was the most interesting among other ER-based follow-up activities. Another finding revealed that the students expressed a more positive attitude towards ER which is enjoyable, inspiring, and entertaining. Pedagogical implications will also be discussed.
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Anesti is now one of the faculty members in English Language Education UKDW Yogyakarta and at present she is the vice dean for student affairs, alumni, and cooperation. Her areas of teaching interest are Extensive Reading, Intensive Reading, Language Teaching Methodology, Classroom Management, and Micro Teaching/Teaching Practice. She has been the member of Indonesian Extensive Reading Association since 2018 and been involved in writing workshop module for junior high school teachers entitled ‘Membaca Intensif dan Membaca Ekstensif dalam Pembelajaran’ published by Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi, Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, Pendidikan Dasar, dan Pendidikan Menengah, Direktorat Sekolah Menengah Pertama in 2021.
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Rusiana is a faculty member in English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus, Indonesia. Currently, she is teaching Vocabulary Building, Teaching English to Young Learners, and Extensive Reading subjects. Her research interests are mainly on those three but not limited to.
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Made Hery Santosa teaches in Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali, Indonesia. He has published in numerous journals and served as an article editor of SAGE Open and a reviewer of TESOL Journal, Frontiers Psychology, Springer Nature, TESL-EJ, and Kasetsart Journal. His research interests include EFL, AI, CALL, ER, and innovative pedagogies.
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Susilowaty is an English language education lecturer at Sampoerna University, Jakarta, Indonesia. She has taught English pedagogy and has attempted to incorporate significant reading into her courses. She has presented papers at both national and international conferences.