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Using Extensive Reading to Develop Student Autonomy in Learning the English Language

Ali Mohammad Hekmat, Mohammad Tamim Aslampoor, Mohammad Mustafa Kamal and Muhammad Naeem yaqubi

Abstract

Extensive reading as a technique of learning is suggested by many education researchers. It assists English language learners to overcome learning English as a foreign language. Second language learners tackle various challenges. They come to the classroom, learn new vocabulary, expressions, and conversation up to the end of the school day, but when they leave the classroom, they stop thinking in English. Extensive reading is a learning technique that increases learner autonomy. Therefore, selecting reading material suitably is a must in conducting extensive reading program. Keeping this in mind, this paper aims to use extensive reading technique to find out its effect on learners’ autonomy development in learning the English Language. In order to find whether extensive reading promotes learners’ autonomy, the technique was implemented across the course curriculum. This paper would report learners’ and teachers’ perceptions regarding reading extensively. A semi-structured interview was conducted to present the results of qualitative approach and it came up with a descriptive result. Data came from semi-structured interview records and notes. The participants were randomly selected among second semester of the medicine faculty, English language classes and English teachers at Kabul University of Medical Sciences. Outcomes and results were discussed in detail.

Keywords: Extensive reading, Learners’ autonomy, Pedagogical approach, Semi-structure interview, Kabul.

Introduction

A pedagogical approach that encourages students to learn a second language rapidly is extensive reading. This means reading vast amounts of passages and obtaining a general comprehension of what is read; of course, it constructs autonomy. In addition, extensive reading helps students improve both general knowledge and gain support in promoting second language acquisition. Using intensive reading to develop students’ autonomy in English Language learning is the point that this research paper attempts to discuss. Extensive reading is very significant for learners to improve their learning habits, promote vocabulary learning and develop knowledge of learning sentences and paragraph structures, and raise encouragement for reading.

Reading is the most significant factor of enhancing learning autonomy; so, the more text students of English language read, the more information they gain, and their confidence is built undoubtedly. The concept of extensive reading comes from theories that rank the importance of input in second language leaning. Using extensive reading for teaching reading techniques is helpful for learners. It is argued that extensive reading has positive influences on the affective areas of reading, such as attitude and motivation (Grabe, 2009).

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Ali Mohammad Hekmat
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Mohammad Tamim Aslampoor
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Mohammad Mustafa Kamal
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Muhammad Naeem yaqubi
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The Department of English Language
Kabul University of Medical Sciences "Abu Ali Ibn Sina"
G49M+JQX, Kabul University Rd, Kabul, Afghanistan
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