Short stories as classroom tools improved motivation toward L2 reading for most but not all EFL students¶
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q2 i? Most experimental group students preferred short stories over coursebook texts and reported increased curiosity and motivation, while five students found the short stories boring, hard to follow, or monotonous. → Üstündağ-Algın 2025
Evidence¶
Üstündağ-Algın 2025¶
Üstündağ-Algın, P. (2025). Explicit Instruction of Reading Comprehension Strategies Using Short Stories with EFL Students. MEXTESOL Journal, 49(4). https://www.mextesol.net/journal/ doi:10.61871/mj.v49n4-2
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Descriptive analysis of the second questionnaire item answered by the experimental group. Positive opinions were counted 20 times in total, and "five of the students found the short stories boring"; negative respondents cited single-theme stories and a preference for varied contemporary coursebook topics.
"while positive opinions about the use of short stories as a tool in the classroom were found 20 times in total, it was observed that five of the students found the short stories boring"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Explicit instruction of four reading comprehension strategies with short stories yields higher reading comprehension post-test scores than regular syllabus instruction in EFL preparatory students — related
- All experimental group EFL students expressed positive perspectives on explicit instruction of reading comprehension strategies — related
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Short stories as classroom tools improved motivation toward L2 reading for most but not all EFL students |
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Short stories as classroom tools improved motivation toward L2 reading for most but not all EFL students |
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