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READING PROFICIENCY AND LEXICAL DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OFUNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN KASHMIR." | Journal of Applied Linguistics and TESOL (JALT)
Abstract
Abstract
The present research aims to investigate that how reading English texts enhances vocabulary skills and how doesextensive reading have a positive impact on the English vocabulary acquisition of college students in Kashmir.This quantative nature research utilizes survey design. Research population was contain on college level ESLstudents of Kashmir, which comprises 10 districts. Through random sampling technique the 25 students from eachdistrict were selected as research target population that makes overall sample of 250 participants for assemblingdata. As a research tool an online questionnaire was be used for data collection. The questionnaire was containedon two parts. First part provide demographic information of the research participants while, the second part wascontained on 11 close ended items. Data was collected through online questionnaire send by email and WhatsApp.The collected data was later analyzed through Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) latest version andanalyzed data was presented in tables in numerical form. The results revealed that the majority of the researchparticipants responded positively to the statements. Research confirms that reading English texts significantlyenhances the vocabulary skills of college students in Kashmir, particularly through extensive reading programsoutside the classroom. On the base of these results the researcher suggested some recommendations for futureresearchers and scholars.
The present research aims to investigate that how reading English texts enhances vocabulary skills and how doesextensive reading have a positive impact on the English vocabulary acquisition of college students in Kashmir.This quantative nature research utilizes survey design. Research population was contain on college level ESLstudents of Kashmir, which comprises 10 districts. Through random sampling technique the 25 students from eachdistrict were selected as research target population that makes overall sample of 250 participants for assemblingdata. As a research tool an online questionnaire was be used for data collection. The questionnaire was containedon two parts. First part provide demographic information of the research participants while, the second part wascontained on 11 close ended items. Data was collected through online questionnaire send by email and WhatsApp.The collected data was later analyzed through Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) latest version andanalyzed data was presented in tables in numerical form. The results revealed that the majority of the researchparticipants responded positively to the statements. Research confirms that reading English texts significantlyenhances the vocabulary skills of college students in Kashmir, particularly through extensive reading programsoutside the classroom. On the base of these results the researcher suggested some recommendations for futureresearchers and scholars.