Free Voluntary Reading and the Role of the Teacher Librarian

This paper attempts to do three things: Investigate recent research that outlines a relationship between free voluntary reading, or pleasure reading, and student achievement. Link these findings to my own research into the role of the teacher- librarian in creating a positive reading environment, and Detail some of the programs and initiatives that can support us in engaging students with their reading.

Free Voluntary Reading and Comprehensible Input

Three and a half years into my journey of using Comprehensible Input and leaving the textbook behind, I started doing research on Free Voluntary Reading. As a child, I had greatly enjoyed reading and it was something my students had a hard time grasping. Similarly, my own brother nearly stopped reading all together when his school adopted the Accelerated Reader program, which assigns points for reading and testing on books. His love for reading was later reignited when, as a family, we started reading the Harry Potter series. I want my own students to have a similar experience and enjoy reading.

Free Voluntary Reading: Promoting Vocabulary Learning and Self-Directedness

This action research study focuses on measuring the impact of a Free Voluntary Reading Program on students’ active vocabulary use and self-direction in language learning in two different programs of English as a foreign language. The impetus for this research came from close observation and a needs analysis that confirmed students’ reluctant attitude towards reading, due to deficiency in vocabulary, as well as the limited access to books of their interest in the target language. The implementation of the program took place in blended classes in two university contexts, with 14 and 11 students respectively. All the students from both universities were classified in the A1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and their ages ranged from 16-21 years. The data was collected using a pretest and a posttest, students’ diaries, pre and post implementation surveys and book reviews. The program attempted to promote extensive reading, self-direction, reading habits, vocabulary gain and a more positive attitude towards written stories.

Reviving Reading Culture: Promoting Free Voluntary Reading Among Students: The Students’ Case Of Priveate University In Malang

This article concerns with low reading habit and reviews the teaching of EFL reading especially in some private university in the Indonesian. It discusses the activity to revive reading habit by using Free Voluntary Reading as strategy to promote students reading. This research focused on the picture of the implementation FVR, the improvement of students' reading ability and the level of comprehension that can be enhanced. The study figures out that FVR make better their reading habit since the majority students better enjoy reading at home over the previous year a) Most of the students liked the freedom to choose their own books, like talking books and loved learning club, b) Some of the students said that reading is sometimes fun, often fun, usually fun, always fun, but no student who says that reading is not fun.

The Author Recognition Test and Vocabulary Knowledge: A Replication

Scores on the Author Recognition Test and self-report of number of books read (free voluntary reading) made independent contributions to scores on a passive vocabulary measure for 30 adult native-speakers of English.