College and University Reading and English Language Learning: Perceptions of University Students more

Sat, Aug 6, 13:30-13:50 Asia/Tokyo

The aim of the study was to investigate a group of Thai university students’ perceptions of reading and English language learning. Twenty-eight students participated in two sessions of online discussions. The first was their responses to the question on the best way to learn English and the second was on their favorite language skill. The data collection was done in January 2022 and it was the online learning context. It was found that reading was not found to be the best way to learn English. As for their favorite skill, reading was the favorite skill of eight students (29%). About one-third of the students said their favorite skill was reading, but the majority of them did not see reading as the best way to learn English. The findings suggest the need to promote and cultivate reading habits among adult learners, especially university students to embrace both intensive and extensive reading.