Language Classroom Content & Pedagogy Traditional Versus Online Extensive Reading at the University Level more

Mon, Nov 15, 10:45-11:10 Asia/Tokyo

Many extensive reading programs faced difficulties when classes moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic as it became difficult or impossible for students to borrow physical books from a library. In response, interest surged in entirely online extensive reading programs, which brought new challenges. This presentation will compare student and instructor experiences with traditional and online graded reader systems, with reference to a survey given to students who had used both the traditional and the online system.