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Motivation and Skill Influences Through Graded Reading
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This research-based presentation covers survey responses from two terms in a compulsory reading class for first-year, low proficiency, non-English majors at university. Data captured included learner profiles and past reading experience in English and Japanese for three intact classes (n = 75) as well as the learner attitudes and opinions toward motivation and skill development through graded reading with written summaries in the spring and MReader quizzes in the fall. Participant takeaways include student feedback to plan and introduce graded reading and other class activities to build learner affect and a more positive experience with English as a foreign language.
Hiroshima Shudo University