READING HABITS OF STUDENTS OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, ECUADOR, AND ITS EFFECTS ON THEIR PERFORMANCE IN READING IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE

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  • Tania Cajamarca Universidad Nacional de Educación, Ecuador
  • Diana Gonzalez Universidad Nacional de Educación, Ecuador

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https://doi.org/10.46827/ejfl.v7i3.5044

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摘要

The study aims to assess the impact of students' reading habits in their first language (L1) on their English acquisition at the National University of Education. It found that students who do not frequently read in their first language negatively influence their second language reading habits, resulting in a lack of vocabulary acquisition and fundamental grammatical structure management. As English professors, we were concerned about the underperformance in reading abilities of our students. This was further evidenced by the poor scores of learners who took the B1 test, particularly in the reading section. As a result, we began investigating the reading habits of students and the possible factors that contribute to their low reading proficiency. In the study, we administered a survey and a diagnostic test to 70 students from level five and 29 students from level six. The results showed that an extensive number of students read scarcely. A considerable number of students did not read at all. Only a minority of the assessed students read routinely. We compared the results from the survey with the data collected by the diagnostic test. We observed that students who barely read in L1 did not reach a high-performance score in their diagnostic. Furthermore, we concluded that reading in their mother tongue influences their reading performance in the target language. Therefore, it is necessary to motivate students to enhance their reading skills in the first and second language to acquire the vocabulary and grammar knowledge needed to improve their level of English.

 

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    Tania Anabel Cajamarca Alvear graduated from the University of Cuenca with a bachelor's degree in Science Education and a master's in Curriculum and Instruction from Kansas State University. She has 16 years of experience as an English instructor. Tania has worked at a variety of private and public institutions. She has also taught at various levels ranging from kindergarten to university. She works as a full-time educator at the Language Center at the National University of Education in Ecuador (UNAE). She contributed to the book "Promoting Engaging Teaching and Developing Active Learning: Effective Strategies." She has also trained secondary and university teachers in classroom management and information technology.

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    Diana Lucía González Parra is a Master of Science Curriculum and Instruction graduate from the University of Kansas, United States. As an English teacher, her academic and work training has focused on searching for and implementing different methods for teaching English as a foreign language. She has been teaching English for about 11 years. During that time, she has taught at various levels and contexts: children, adolescents, college students, and adults. As part of her academic work, she has participated, together with PEACE CORPS volunteers, as a trainer in different workshops for English teachers in Azogues, Ecuador.

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2023-09-20

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卷 7 期 3 (2023)

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