The Effects of Extensive Reading on Reading Comprehension, Reading Rate, and Vocabulary Acquisition

Suk, Namhee

doi:10.1002/rrq.152

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The Effects of Extensive Reading on Reading Comprehension, Reading Rate, and Vocabulary Acquisition

Suk, Namhee·2017·Reading Research Quarterly

DOI 10.1002/rrq.152

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Several empirical studies and syntheses of extensive reading have concluded that extensive reading has positive impacts on language learning in second‐ and foreign‐language settings. However, many of the studies contained methodological or curricular limitations, raising questions about the asserted positive effects of extensive reading. The present research adds to the limited set of well‐controlled studies by investigating the impact of an extensive reading approach over a 15‐week semester on the reading comprehension, reading rate, and vocabulary acquisition of Korean university students studying English as a foreign language. A quasi‐experimental research design was employed using four intact classes: two control (n = 88) and two experimental (n = 83). The control classes received 100‐minute intensive reading instruction per week, whereas the experimental classes received equivalent 70‐minute intensive reading instruction and 30‐minute extensive reading instruction per week. A repeated‐measures multivariate analysis of variance revealed that the experimental classes significantly outperformed the control classes on the combination of the three dependent variables (i.e., reading comprehension, reading rate, vocabulary acquisition). Subsequent analyses of variance confirmed the positive impacts of extensive reading on all three areas. Instructional implications for extensive reading in second‐language curricula are discussed.

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Authors: Suk, N.
Affiliations: Pukyong National University (KR)
Corresponding author: Suk, Namhee
ORCID: Suk, Namhee
Venue: Reading Research Quarterly
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2016-06-25
Volume: 52
Issue: 1
Pages: 73-89
ISSN: 0034-0553 (ISSN-L)
1936-2722
DOI: 10.1002/rrq.152
OpenAlex: W2472760694
Cited by: 188
References: 44
Citations by year: 2026: 10 · 2025: 21 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 29 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1
FWCI: 21.85
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: Reading Research Quarterly (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Second Language Acquisition and Learning
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Reading and Literacy Development
Keywords: extensive reading, reading comprehension, reading speed, vocabulary acquisition, English as a foreign language, Korean university students, second language reading, foreign language curriculum

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