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| Title | Reading in a Foreign Language |
| Body | From: OELA Newsline In the October 2003 issue of Reading in a Foreign Language, Ratnawati Mohd Asraf and Ismail Sheikh Ahmad report their findings on an extensive reading program used in three rural Malaysian secondary schools. The extensive reading program was used to help students overcome challenges they faced when comprehending English text in order to increase their English proficiency. The study concluded that the extensive reading program resulted in positive attitudes towards reading in English, however, did not directly support an increase in English proficiency. Asraf and Ahmad suggest "that longitudinal studies be carried out to determine the effect of extensive reading on students' language proficiency." The researchers believe that if the extensive reading program is maintained, the improvement in students' attitudes towards reading English and the increased motivation to read books in English will improve their English proficiency over time. To read the full study, visit: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl/October2003/mohdasraf/mohdasraf.html |
| Source | Ratnawati Mohd Asraf and Ismail Sheikh Ahmad |
| Inputdate | 2004-01-23 14:37:00 |
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