College and University Student Impressions from their First Extensive Reading Class more

This study took place at a private university in Tokyo, Japan. The data were collected from 39 freshman students who had just completed their first extensive reading (ER) class in their first or second term at university. A questionnaire was used to collect the data. The goal of this study was to determine if the students would be interested in having ER become a regular part of their studies at university as opposed to only being a singular class. The results indicated that this class was their first experience doing ER for an extended period of time and that they enjoyed the class. However, a slight majority of the students indicated that they would not like ER to become a small part of their studies beyond their first year. The most common concern was their ability to handle their regular classwork and the time requirements for consistently doing ER.