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September 10, 2025

Japanese extensive reading: Responses of an intact university cohort of beginner learners

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Around 50% of beginner learners reported reading one book per week, indicating engagement with extensive reading.
Students recognized a wide range of benefits from their extensive reading, such as improved comprehension and enjoyment.
An intact cohort of 52 beginner learners participated in the study, allowing for a broader understanding of the impact of extensive reading.
The study highlights the need for more representative participant numbers in Japanese extensive reading research.

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Increasingly, research attention has turned to the benefits of extensive reading (ER) in languages other than English, such as Japanese. Yet significant issues remain with participant numbers in studies of Japanese ER, which are often low, meaning they may not be representative of the rest of the cohort, let alone students in other contexts. An intact cohort (N = 52) of first-year second-semester beginner learners were introduced to the principles and benefits of ER and given the opportunity to borrow twice weekly from more than 150 graded readers in class. Students’ reading logs provided data on their reading habits and amounts, and a nine-question, anonymous survey probed reasons for choosing to read and the perceived benefits of and responses to ER. Around 50% of the cohort read on average one book per week and reported perceiving a wide range of benefits as a result of doing ER.

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