영어강독 교수방법으로서의 다독(Extensive Reading)- 인천대학교 학생들의 다독 실시결과 -

Abstract

This paper aims to suggest an extensive reading programme for university-level students on the basis of the result of extensive reading undertaken by the students at University of Incheon. To fulfill their academic course requirements adequately, university-level students need extensive reading along with intensively acquired reading skills. Extensive reading is reading in quantity and its goal is to gain a general understanding of what is read. Extensive reading programmes have been growing in popularity all over the world, yet, it seems that extensive reading programmes have not been adopted in education at university-level in Korea. Last semester, the students of University of Incheon participated in an extensive reading programme. It was observed that the extensive reading programme should be integrated fully into the curriculum. Upper- level students should be instructed to focus on understanding the general meaning of what they read, while lower-level students benefit most from concentrating on vocabulary and idioms. Selecting level- appropriate material is an essential factor in a successful extensive programme. Therefore, Graded Readers are an ideal choice. Extensive reading needs to be evaluated through a variety of assessments. Appropriate evaluations serve as beneficial tools for motivating extensive reading.