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Universitas Kristen Maranatha (Maranatha Christian University)
About
I am a senior lecturer at Universitas Kristen Maranatha (Maranatha Christian University). Currently, I am also the chief of the Indonesian Extensive Reading Association (IERA).Sessions
College and University Student Engagement with Free Chosen and Assigned Books in an ER Course more
Sat, Sep 6, 11:25-12:10 Asia/Tokyo
This study investigated an Extensive Reading (ER) implementation in a university classroom. It involved the first-semester students who read a combination of the same graded readers at different levels and self-selected books based on their preferences. The study focused on students' engagement and progress on the combination as well as on group dynamics in the classroom. The data collection included students’ reading logs, group work results, and students’ feedback. By analyzing student feedback and individual and group reading engagement data, the study found that most students participated in the group reading and enjoyed the combination of two types of book choices. However, some challenges such as book availability, demotivated students, and students’ reading speed were still present.
All Levels ERF Graded Reader Writing Consortium: A discussion more
Sat, Sep 6, 16:05-16:50 Asia/Tokyo
The Graded Reader Author Network in Thailand (GRANT) group and the Graded Readers Authors in Indonesia (GRAIN) groups have formed to write graded readers with local sensibilities. The reason for these initiative is that graded readers from the major publishers are often Western-centric and few SE Asia names appear in these book and even fewer deal with issues young SE Asians face. Very few if any local legends, fables and fairy tales are available in a well-structured syllabus. The aim of both groups is to train authors to write graded readers with SE Asian and local sensibilities. Some training has already taken place in Thailand and will take place in Malang, Indonesia on October 6-7th. This is a session for the ERF to discuss and co-ordinate with the GRANT and GRAIN groups and to discuss a range of issues they will face when co-operating in the coming years.
