Creation of Learning Strategies for Development of English Reading Skill by the Extensive Reading in EFL Classroom

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The research aimed to develop the reading process and comprehension through extensive reading of 30 English major freshmen students at Lampang Rajabhat University in Thailand during the 2018 academic year. Data were collected using pre- and post-tests, supported by formative and summative assessments and follow-up activities. The study also surveyed a coursework book and evaluated comprehension through descriptive statistics and paired-sample t-tests in SPSS. Results showed significant score differences at the 0.01 level, with post-test scores higher than pre-test scores, followed by qualitative discussion and conclusion.

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Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 8, No. 3, 85-94, 2022 ISSN(E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/edu. v8i3 .4079 © 2022 by the authors; licensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Creation of Learning Strategies for Development of English Reading Skill by the Extensive Reading in EFL Classroom Sajeerat Wutthisingchai English Department, Humanities and Social Sciences, Lampang Rajabhat University, Thailand. Email: [swutthis@g.lpru.ac.th](swutthis@g.lpru.ac.th Tel:)[ Tel:](swutthis@g.lpru.ac.th Tel:) +66858489522 Abstract The research aimed to develop the reading process and comprehension through extensive reading of 30 English major freshmen students conducted at Lampang Rajabhat University, Thailand, in the academic year of 2018. Data was collected by using pre-and post-test. Several follow-up activities and guidelines, including formative and summative assessments, were also conducted. Moreover, the study also surveyed the coursework book at the end of the semester, which promotes learning strategies through comprehension questions of pre-and post-activities in class throughout the whole semester. All comprehension tests were valued in descriptive statistics, and the paired sample t-test was analyzed by SPSS Statistics in the study. Based on the statistical data, the overall results revealed that pre-and post-test had significant differences in scores at the level 0.01, which means that the post-test scores were significantly higher than the pre-test scores. Further results were evaluated through qualitative measures including further discussion and conclusion. Keywords: Learning strategies, Reading skill, Extensive reading, Intensive reading, Reading log, Reading process. Citation | Sajeerat Wutthisingchai (2022) . Creation of Learning Strategies for Development of English Reading Skill by the Extensive Reading in EFL Classroom. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 8(3): 85-94. History: Received: 10 May 2022 Revised: 24 June 2022 Accepted: 12 July 2022 Published: 29 July 2022 Licensed: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License Publisher: Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The author declares that there are no conflicts of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Transparency: The author confirms that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. Ethical: This study followed all ethical practices during writing. Contents 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 2. Literature Review ............................................................................................................................................................................ 87 3. Methods ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 88 4. Results ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 90 5. Discussion.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 92 6. Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 93 References .........................................................

FAQs

What was the main goal of the study?

To develop the reading process and comprehension for English reading skill by applying extensive reading strategies in an EFL classroom.

How were data and learning outcomes measured?

Pre- and post-tests were used, along with formative and summative assessments. Comprehension results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a paired-sample t-test in SPSS.

What were the key findings from the statistical analysis?

Pre- and post-test scores differed significantly at the 0.01 level, indicating that post-test scores were higher than pre-test scores.

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