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Exploring the Impact of Extensive Reading Activities on Student Engagement

Aug 2026 · JALT Postconference Publication · Vol 2025, pp. 135 · 0 citations

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This action research explores how classroom-based extensive reading (ER) activities influenced Japanese university students’ engagement with ER in a compulsory EFL context. 80 first-year students participated in ER using an online English ER learning system across 2 semesters. After low levels of reading volume and engagement were observed in the spring semester, 4 ER activities(word count checks, reading records, news summaries, and instant book reports) were introduced in the fall semester. Using a mixed-methods design, the study analyzed reading volume and reading time data together with questionnaire responses. Results showed significant increases in reading volume and reading time, while questionnaire findings indicated improvements in behavioral and cognitive engagement, particularly through goal awareness and reflection. Students also reported generally positive perceptions of the activities, although gains in emotional engagement, particularly in reading enjoyment, were limited. The findings suggest that structured pedagogical support can promote multiple dimensions of engagement in classroom-based ER. 本アクション・リサーチは、授業内で実施した多読活動が、日本の大学生における英語多読へのエンゲージメントにどのような影響を与えるかを検証した。対象は大学1年生80名で、2学期にわたりオンラインの英語多読学習システムを用いた多読を実施した。春学期に読書量およびエンゲージメントの低さが見られたため、秋学期には語数チェック、読書記録、ニュース要約、即席ブックレポートの4つの多読活動を導入した。読書データからは読書量および読書時間の有意な増加が確認された。アンケート結果からは、目標意識や振り返りを通して行動的・認知的エンゲージメントの向上が示され、活動に対して概ね肯定的な評価が得られた。一方で、読書の楽しさに関する変化は限定的であり、情意的エンゲージメントの向上には課題が残った。以上の結果から、授業内多読においては、構造化された教育的支援が多面的なエンゲージメントの促進に重要であることが示唆された。

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