College and University Implementing ENIE (English Newspaper in Education) for Extensive Reading in IELTS Courses: A Comparative Study of High School and University EFL Learners in Vietnam more

IELTS is widely used in Vietnam for university admission and graduation assessments. While high school students increasingly achieve high IELTS scores, university students, including English majors, often struggle to meet such a graduation requirement. Given that Extensive Reading (ER), particularly ENIE, is among the most common teaching and learning measures, this research investigates ENIE's implementation in high school students and university English majors, both aiming for this English certification, through interviews and pre-test/post-test analyses. The study findings suggest that a range of external and internal factors shape learners' ability to incorporate ER into their IELTS training. These factors directly influence their reading volume, language acquisition, and coherence in writing skills, ultimately contributing to differences in their language learning patterns and outcomes. These results highlight ENIE’s potential in ER but emphasize the need for adaptive strategies to optimize learning outcomes for different student groups.