Implementing an Extensive Reading Program in an Intensive University EAP Curriculum

The goal of this project was to integrate an extensive reading (ER) program within an existing 8week intensive reading curriculum in a university English for academic purposes (EAP) program. The merits of both intensive and extensive reading approaches were examined and used to develop the methodology for the ER program. Additionally, implementation parameters, as agreed upon by the EAP program director and academic coordinator, were used to determine the design and implementation of the ER program that was piloted on a low-intermediate level reading class. A method of anonymous student feedback, via questionnaires and reading logs, were developed and applied before, during, and after the project to determine if the implementation of the ER program met the implementation parameters. Keywords: extensive reading program, ER, English for academic purposes, EAP, reading curriculum, reading for fun, reading for pleasure EXTENSIVE READING IN AN EAP 4 Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Descriptors Classroom Techniques Curriculum Development Curriculum Guides English (Second Language) English for Academic Purposes Intensive Language Courses Language Skills Reading Reading Attitudes Reading Difficulties Reading Fluency Reading Instruction Reading Motivation Reading Programs Reading Rate Reading Skills Reading Strategies Recreational Reading Sustained Silent Reading Teacher Education EXTENSIVE READING IN AN EAP 5