International Perspectives on Extensive Reading The Relationship Between Theory and Practice

Part 1   Implementing Extensive Reading

1.     Introduction

Shane Donald

2.     Implementing Extensive Reading: Perspectives from Türkiye   

Havva Kurt Taspinar

3.     Unlocking Extensive Reading in Thai Universities: Practitioner Perceptions, Real-World Challenges, and Critical Training Needs

Mintra Puripunyavanich

4.     The Evolution of Extensive Reading Practices in India: A 100-Year Journey           Shravasti Chakravarty

5.     Extensive Reading in Indonesian Secondary Schools and Universities: Opportunities and Challenges

Fenty Lidya Siregar

Part 2   Extensive Reading as a Pedagogical Approach

6.     Preservice Teachers’ Experiences with Reading and Reviewing Children’s Books for Enjoyment in South Africa                

Sibhekinkosi Anna Nkomo

7.     What Activity Theory Tells Us about How Learners Experience an ER Programme in a Taiwanese University

Shane Donald

8.     The Practice of Extensive Reading in the EFL context: Reflections from Ethiopia                  Abdurahman Ahmed Endris

9.     Vietnamese Tertiary Students doing Extensive Reading: A Case Study

Huu Phuc Nguyen

10.  Tadoku in Japan: Distinctive Features, Developments and Practices Over Twenty Years

Katsuhiro Yamauchi, and Kazuma Fujii

11.  Exploring the Efficacy of Extensive Reading Programs in the Middle Eastern Context: A Meta-Analysis

Helene Demirci and Elspeth Cavalcanti

Afterword

Tom Robb

Biography

Shane Donald is Assistant Professor at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. He gained his doctorate from Newcastle University in the UK. His research interests include spoken interaction, classroom interaction, sociocultural theory and Extensive Reading. He has been a university instructor for over 20 years.

"Extensive reading is a conundrum in English language teaching. While its benefits are lauded, its absence is lamented. This volume of studies from across Asia and Africa will comfort and inspire teachers wanting to bring those benefits to their learners. It reminds us that the challenges in implementing extensive reading are common across contexts. The contributors to this volume show ways of overcoming them."

- Emeritus Professor John Macalister, Victoria University of Wellington.