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https://hdl.handle.net/2115/98995

In-Class Extensive Reading and Learners’ Reading Attitudes : A Study in Vietnamese Higher Education

日本語

混合研究

2026-03

Hokkaido University, Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, International Education and Research Division

Journal of Japanese language and international education studies

29

1-25

25

This study examines how in-class extensive reading, conducted over eight sessions at a higher education institution in Hanoi, Vietnam, influenced learners’ reading in Japanese. The participants were 143 second-year undergraduate students majoring in Japanese. An analysis of questionnaire data collected at the beginning and end of the semester reveals a significant increase in scores for items such as“ I like reading Japanese texts” and “I continue reading without using a dictionary.” In addition, an analysis of open-ended responses indicates a close relationship between learners’ perceived growth in linguistic knowledge and their positive attitudes toward reading. The results also suggest that extensive reading provided more opportunities to infer the meanings of unfamiliar words, thereby reducing discomfort and anxiety toward unknown vocabulary. These findings suggest that even in Vietnam, where reading habits are not yet strongly established, in-class extensive reading can be an effective activity that contributes to the development of language knowledge while allowing learners to enjoy reading.

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