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ERIC Number: EJ1339914
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Apr
Pages: 22
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ISSN: EISSN-1533-242X
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Japanese Extensive Reading: Reading Goals and Learner Perceptions
Peterson, Jeff
Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, v22 n1 p114-135 Apr 2022
Extensive reading (ER) research has suggested that completing the equivalent of 7,200 standard words of extensive reading per week facilitates substantial reading rate gains. Research has also suggested that 100 minutes per week is sufficient to complete this goal for most English language learners (Beglar & Hunt, 2014). However, experimental and quantitative studies have yet to fully investigate the feasibility of such large amounts of ER in a limited amount of time for learners of languages other than English. The goal of this study was to investigate the feasibility of a 7,200- standard-word (12,000-character) per week reading goal for intermediate-level learners of Japanese as a foreign language (JFL). Another aim was to ascertain learner perceptions of ER that followed strict adherence to ER principles. Using a quantitative single-subject study and observation design, I monitored eight intermediate-level learners of Japanese engaging in ER for over two and a half to four months. Results indicated that given 100 minutes per week, a reading goal of 12,000 characters (7,200 standard words) is likely feasible for most intermediate JFL learners and that participants had overwhelmingly positive attitudes toward ER.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Utah
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