Purpose of the study
The major goal of this study is to determine
the effectiveness of extensive reading program in developing English vocabulary
acquisition among the year 4 students at SK Sungai Binjai, Klang. This study is also conducted to help
educators to find different ways for expending their students’ vocabulary size
and knowledge, and seeks more systematic and effective ways of learning
vocabulary through extensive reading. Many students have difficulty
understanding English words and sentences whereas a few are able to use English
in simple conversation (Mohd. Asraf,2002). This may cause them to lose interest
in reading process. So here, instead of providing the pupils will good reading
materials, the teachers too need to find ways to support and encourage them in
their reading process.
Specifically, by implementing an ER program,
this study tries to find out whether involving students in an extensive reading
program in an ESL context will lead to a better vocabulary acquisition, and
whether supplementing incidental learning with intentional one will make the former
more efficient. In other words, whether incorporating extensive reading with vocabulary
activities will result in better vocabulary acquisition.
Motivated by the continued growth of research
on ER, this investigation aims to achieve the following objectives:
• To
investigate the impact of extensive reading on L2 vocabulary acquisition.
• To
provide valuable insights and pedagogical implications for educators who want
to implement extensive reading in their classrooms.
• To find
out the students’ perceptions toward extensive reading program(ER).
The major themes of the study are imbedded in
the following questions which the study seeks to answer:
1. Does
extensive reading lead to L2 vocabulary acquisition?
2. Does
extensive reading enhance positive attitudes toward reading?
3. What are the pupils’ perceptions on
extensive reading?
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