EFL COLLEGE LEARNERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SELF-SELECTED MATERIALS FOR EXTENSIVE READING

Abstract

The present study investigated EFL college learners’ perceptions of self-selection of extensive reading materials after five months of supplementary extensive reading for a college reading course. The participants were free to choose either graded readers or authentic fiction or non- fiction books for their extensive reading. The results indicated that the majority of EFL college learners actually enjoy extensive reading and found it helpful. The adult EFL learners seemed to prefer authentic books to graded readers although graded readers provided a great variety of books for them to choose from. In addition, the participants stated that too many uninteresting graded readers caused difficulty in choosing suitable books to read.