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Reading Practices of EFL Students: A Survey of Kuwaiti College Students

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  • Abdus Sattar Chaudhry
  • Amel Al-Adwani

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Reading is important for students by contributing significantly to success in their studies and their career development. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted in the English Department of the College of Basic Education, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), in Kuwait. Based on 410 responses of EFL college students in Kuwait on their reading practices, it was found that students read mainly for entertainment, and reading does not appear to be a popular activity among students. Fiction, fashion, and best sellers were the three main types of reading, indicating that academic reading was not a priority. Only a small proportion of students used e-books. Most students perceived such features of e-books as their portability and ability to store more information as likely to attract more students to e-reading, and indicated that they would be attracted to reading e-books themselves if circumstances change. This indicates a good potential to promote e-reading among students if steps are taken to make e-books and e-readers available to them through libraries and academic institutions. E-reading is also expected to become more popular among students if it could be linked to academic reading, particularly to the availability of text books in e-format. Libraries in Kuwait should start more proactive program to promote e-books and e-reading among college and university students.

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  • Abdus Sattar Chaudhry & Amel Al-Adwani, 2019. "Reading Practices of EFL Students: A Survey of Kuwaiti College Students," English Language Teaching, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 12(5), pages 130-130, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:eltjnl:v:12:y:2019:i:5:p:130
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    1. Amel Al-Adwani & Anaam Al-Fadley, 2017. "The Attitudes of Fifth and Sixth Graders in Kuwait Governmental Schools towards Recreational and Academic Reading in English," English Language Teaching, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 10(12), pages 1-37, December.
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